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http://dx.doi.org/10.7470/jkst.2016.34.2.123

Analysis of Contributory Factors in Causing Crashes at Rural Unsignalized intersections Based on Statistical Modeling  

PARK, Jeong Soon (Traffic Science Institute, Korea Road Traffic Authority)
OH, Ju Taek (Department of Urban Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
OH, Sang Jin (Chungbuk Research Institute)
KIM, Young Jun (Traffic Science Institute, Korea Road Traffic Authority)
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Journal of Korean Society of Transportation / v.34, no.2, 2016 , pp. 123-134 More about this Journal
Abstract
Traffic accident at intersections takes 44.3% of total number of accidents on entire road network of Korea in 2014. Although several studies addressed contributory factors of accidents at signalized intersection, very few is known about the factors at rural unsignalized intersections. The objective of this study is therefore to investigate specific characteristics of crashes at rural unsignalized intersection and to identify contributory factors in causing crashes by statistical approach using the Ordered Logistic Regression Model. The results show that main type of car crashes at unsignalized intersection during the daytime is T-bone crashes and the number of crashes at 4-legged intersections are 1.53 times more than that at 3-legged intersections. Most collisions are caused by negligence of drivers and violation of Right of Way. Based upon the analysis, accident severity is modeled as classified by two types such as 3-legged intersection and 4-legged intersection. It shows that contributory factors in causing crashes at rural unsignalized intersections are poor sight distance problem, average daily traffic, time of day(night, or day), angle of intersection, ratio of heavy vehicles, number of traffic violations at intersection, and number of lanes on minor street.
Keywords
ordered logistic regression; safety; severity; traffic violation; unsignalized intersection;
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