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Hypothesis Tests on the Relations Between Interchange Types and Traffic Accidents in the Case of Korean Expressways  

Park, Byeong-Ho (충북대학교 도시공학과)
Ryu, Seung-Ok ((주)홍익기술단)
Park, Jeong-Sun (충북대학교)
Han, Sang-Uk (충북대학교)
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Journal of Korean Society of Transportation / v.25, no.6, 2007 , pp. 55-63 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research deals with the relations between intersection types and traffic accidents in the case of Korean expressways. The purpose of this research is to test the hypotheses that traffic accidents depend on intersection types and geometric design elements. The main research results are as follows. First, the accident comparisons that are drawn from junctions with interchanges, and trumpet interchanges with other types of interchanges respectively displays no significant meaning. However, the differences among four types of trumpet interchanges are found to be meaningful. In other words, the BO type trumpet interchanges seem to have far more traffic accidents than other types of trumpet interchanges. Second, hypothesis tests show that approximately 90 degree and one lane connection roads have lower accident rates. Based on this research, the following directions can be suggested for the safer types of intersections and geometric design elements in freeway construction. From a road safety point of view, it is advisable not to introduce BO type interchanges. It is also desirable that the intersection angle should be approximately 90 degrees. Furthermore, it would be wise to design one lane roads if the connection road has low traffic volumes.
Keywords
Hypothesis test; Geometric structure; Trumpet interchanges; Traffic accidents; Road safety;
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