The impact of flooding on road transport: A depth-disruption function

• Transport networks underpin economic cities competiveness and society functioning. • During flooding transport infrastructure can be directly or indirectly damaged. • This paper reviewed modelling studies of the impacts of weather on transport. • The paper derived a new empirical function to relate flood depth and vehicle speed. • The function move forwards from the binary consideration of flood roads. • The function can be incorporated into flood risk analysis and transport appraisal. Transport networks underpin economic activity by enabling the movement of goods and people. During extreme weather events transport infrastructure can be directly or indirectly damaged, posing a threat to human safety, and…

• SR
  Sight Research UK

  Award: NE/N012852/1
• WU
  Wuhan University
• EA
  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

  Awards: EP/H003630/1, EP/L504828/1, EP/K012398/1, EP/K012398, EP/K012398/1
• NE
  Natural Environment Research Council

  Award: NE/N012852/1