Space-time analysis of accident frequency and the role of built environment in mitigation

Title
Space-time analysis of accident frequency and the role of built environment in mitigation
Publication Date
2024-05
Author(s)
Soltani, Ali
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8042-410X
Email: asoltani@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:asoltani
Roohani Qadikolaei, Mohsen
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.02.006
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/74162
Abstract

The focus of this paper is to analyze the trends and locations of accidents in the Greater Melbourne Area (GMA) during a 15-year period (2006–2020). The places where accidents were most prevalent were discovered and the reasons which are contributing to the high accident rates in those areas are determined. Analyzing the patterns over time and variations in the frequency of accidents helped to identify areas that have improved or deteriorated in terms of road safety. A Tweedie model was developed to examine the intricate interaction between the accident frequency and its potential contributing factors such as socio-demographics, road transport infrastructure, and built environment. Ultimately, a clustering analysis was performed to elucidate the dispersion of road accident risk ratings among different local government areas (LGAs), offering useful insights into road safety initiatives and prioritization.

Link
Citation
Transport Policy, v.150, p. 189-205
ISSN
1879-310X
0967-070X
Start page
189
End page
205
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International

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