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Title: Crash Prediction Modeling Down Under: Some Key Findings
Accession Number: 01123232
Record Type: Component
Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Abstract: A large number of crash prediction models have been developed in New Zealand and Australia, particularly the former, for different road elements and for different speed limits. These models provide an insight into crash causing mechanisms, which can in turn assist engineers in diagnosing safety problems. In conjunction with other road safety research (for example, results of `before and after’ studies) they can also be used to predict the change in crashes that might result from an engineering improvement, whether good or bad. The modeling methods used in New Zealand are based on best practice overseas, from the UK, Canada and the USA, with some local enhancements. An overview of the statistical methods used by Wood and Turner are outlined in this paper. The research to date has produced a number of interesting and thought provoking outcomes including the `safety-in-numbers’ effect for cyclists and pedestrians and that reducing visibility can lead to safety gains at roundabouts. Many other findings from the ‘down-under’ research are outlined in the paper.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01120148
Report/Paper Numbers: 09-1756
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Turner, Shane AlanWood, GrahamPagination: 25p
Publication Date: 2009
Conference:
Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting
Location:
Washington DC, United States Media Type: DVD
Features: Figures
(7)
; References; Tables
(19)
TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies
Source Data: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-1756
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jan 30 2009 6:01PM
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