Abstract Freeway ramps on a trumpet interchange are classified into six types by their configuration (loop-, direct-, and semi-direct-) and function (on-/off-). Since the effects of crash factors vary for different ramp types, each ramp type has different characteristics for crash occurrence, and this yields heterogeneity among ramp types. Therefore, this study compares the effects of crash factors that vary for different ramp types by developing a multilevel model that reflects the heterogeneity of crashes among ramp types. Based on 1,155 ramp crashes data over a four-year period, three multilevel models with two hierarchies were estimated; an unconditional model, a random coefficients regression model, and a full random coefficients model. The fixed effects of models indicated that offramps are more vulnerable to crash than on-ramps, and crash frequency increases as AADT increases and/or ramp length shortens. The results also implied that the ramp length has different effects on crashes according to ramp types. The random effects showed that the intra-class correlation was 0.185, indicating that 18.5% of the total variance is contributed to the heterogeneity among different ramp types. The findings from the estimated models provide an enhanced understanding about ramp crashes and contribute to the safe design and maintenance of freeway ramps.


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    Titel :

    Multilevel model for ramp crash frequency that reflects heterogeneity among ramp types


    Beteiligte:
    Lee, Taehun (Autor:in) / Choi, Yoon-Young (Autor:in) / Kho, Seung-Young (Autor:in) / Kim, Dong-Kyu (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2017-02-17


    Format / Umfang :

    9 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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