Highlights A network screening method using GPS data and surrogate safety measures is proposed. Surrogate measures are used as covariates in models of crash frequency and severity. In general, the effect of the covariates supported results from previous studies. To rank sites, model results are combined using the total crash cost per vehicle-km. The model captures between 30% and 45% of hotspots identified using crash data.
Abstract Crash frequency and injury severity are independent dimensions defining crash risk in road safety management and network screening. Traditional screening techniques model crashes using regression and historical crash data, making them intrinsically reactive. In response, surrogate measures of safety have become a popular proactive alternative. The purpose of this paper is to develop models for crash frequency and severity incorporating GPS-derived surrogate safety measures (SSMs) as predictive variables. SSMs based on vehicle manoeuvres and traffic flow were extracted from data collected in Quebec City. The mixed multivariate outcome is estimated using two models; a Full Bayes Spatial Negative Binomial model for crash frequency estimated using the Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation approach and a fractional Multinomial Logit model for crash severity. Model outcomes are combined to generate posterior expected crash frequency at each severity level and rank sites based on crash cost. The crash frequency model was accurate at the network scale, with the majority of proposed SSMs statistically significant at 95% confidence and the direction of their effect generally consistent with previous research. In the crash severity model, fewer variables were significant, yet the direction of the effect of all significant variables was again consistent with previous research. Correlations between rankings predicted by the mixed multivariate model and by the crash data were adequate for intersections (0.46) but were poorer for links (0.25). The ability to prioritize sites based on GPS data and SSMs rather than historical crash data represents a substantial contribution to the field of road safety.
Network screening for large urban road networks: Using GPS data and surrogate measures to model crash frequency and severity
Accident Analysis and Prevention ; 125 ; 290-301
2019-02-13
12 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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