TY - GEN
T1 - Study on the rules of crash distribution
AU - Zhong, X.
AU - Chen, X.
AU - Wei, Z.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Traffic safety is a difficult problem around the world. It is desirable to analyze the crash distribution rules to reduce traffic crashes. However, extensive research is needed to support policy-makers and road safety engineers to make scientific decisions and to take effective measures in China. The objective of the paper is to reveal the distribution rules of crashes in China. Using statistics data, this paper discusses crash frequency and severity distributions by various factors, including temporal dimension, road factors (such as road classes or functions, geometric alignment, etc.), vehicles factors, and drivers' factors in details. The distributions of crash type and crash causes are also examined in the paper. A series of useful and interesting conclusions are available for domestic and overseas traffic policy-makers and road safety engineers.
AB - Traffic safety is a difficult problem around the world. It is desirable to analyze the crash distribution rules to reduce traffic crashes. However, extensive research is needed to support policy-makers and road safety engineers to make scientific decisions and to take effective measures in China. The objective of the paper is to reveal the distribution rules of crashes in China. Using statistics data, this paper discusses crash frequency and severity distributions by various factors, including temporal dimension, road factors (such as road classes or functions, geometric alignment, etc.), vehicles factors, and drivers' factors in details. The distributions of crash type and crash causes are also examined in the paper. A series of useful and interesting conclusions are available for domestic and overseas traffic policy-makers and road safety engineers.
KW - Crash characteristics
KW - Crash distribution
KW - Crash type
KW - Traffic safety
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=71049176653&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1061/41064(358)18
DO - 10.1061/41064(358)18
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:71049176653
SN - 9780784410646
T3 - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
SP - 129
EP - 135
BT - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009
PB - ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
T2 - 9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
Y2 - 5 August 2009 through 9 August 2009
ER -