• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.17-25
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• 2009

The goal of this study is to develop Logistic regression model by accident location(entry section, exit section, inside intersection and pedestrian crossing section). Based on the accident data of Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency(2004$\sim$2005) and the field survey data, the geometric elements, environmental factor and others related to traffic accidents were analyzed. Developed models are all analyzed to be statistically significant(chi-square p=0.000, Nagelkerke $R^2$=0.363$\sim$0.819). The models show that the common factors of accidents are the traffic volume(ADT), distant of crossing and exclusive left turn lane, and the specific factors are the minor traffic volume(inside intersection model) and U-turn of main road(pedestrian crossing model). Hosmer & Loineshow tests are evaluated to be statistically significant(p$\geqq$0.05) except the entry section model. The correct classification rates are also analyzed to be very predictable(more than 73.9% to all models).

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.30 no.3D
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• pp.205-213
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• 2010

The unsignalized intersections in a community road in the city of Seoul have 3,753 traffic accidents(9%) of total 41,702 cases in 2008, not high in the occurrence rate of traffic accidents, but seem to have a quite high potential of accidents due to the unreasonable and insufficient operation of systems and facilities in the part of traffic foundations. In particular, the un-signalized intersections in a community road have an insufficient measure for safety as compared to the crossroads with signals, and there are few analysis of traffic accidents and domestic researches on the model of affecting factors. Our country also has no concept of passing priority in operating a crossroad without signals, differently from foreign countries, so the researches and safety measures for improving the safety of a crossroad without signals in a community road are urgent. Therefore, this research has developed a safety model for a crossroad without signals in a community road based on the safety image data collected through individual interviews and questionnaires for the users of unsignalized intersections in a community road, and confirmed that legal systems, road facilities, personal factors, etc. have the biggest effect on the safety of drivers. It was confirmed that the clarity of passing methods, establishment of legal systems, etc. have the biggest effect on safety in order to raise the safety of unsignalized intersections in a community road, which drivers desire.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.736-739
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 배경영상과 교차로 내의 신호등의 주기를 이용한 교차로 교통 사고 감지 방법을 제안한다. 교차로 내의 객체의 움직임 궤적 정보, 객체의 움직임 정보에 기반한 배경영상 생성과 교차로 신호등 주기를 이용하는 사고 감지 방법으로 구성된다. 환경적인 잡음과 카메라의 잡음을 효과적으로 제거하고 객체를 개별적으로 추적하지 않고 사고를 감지 할 수 있는 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 제안한 알고리즘의 성능을 알아보기 위하여 교차로에 설치된 DVR을 통해 다양한 환경의 사고영상을 저장하여 실험한 결과 모든 동영상에서 사고를 감지하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.191-222
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• 1996

현재 쓰이고 있는 무신호 교차로의 서비스수준 측정방법은 지체도에 의해서 판정 되어지고 있으며, 안전도를 기준으로 서비스수준을 측정하는 방법은 존재하지 않는다. 교차 로의 안전은 사고의 횟수를 기준으로 하거나, TCT(Traffic Conflict Technique)를 이용하여 측정되어지고 있다. 두 방법 모두 많은 시간과 인력이 요구되는 방법이다. 이에 많은 시간 과 인력투자 없이 교차로의 안전을 진단하는 방법을 개발하는데 이 연구의 목적이 있다. 무 신호 교차로의 안전에 영향을 미치는 요소로는 교차로의 시거, 운전자의 인지반응시간, 차 두간격, 차량속도, 차중, 노면상태, 날씨 등이 있다. 이 모든 요소들이 복합적으로 작용하여 사고를 유발한다. 이 연구에서는 위의 요소들을 모두 고려하여 무신호 교차로의 안전을 분 석하는 방법을 개발하고저 한다. 위의 요소들 중에서 교차로의 시거를 제일 주요한 요소로 보고 나머지 요소들을 첨가시켜서 분석하는 방법을 썼다. 위에 열거한 많은 요소들을 고려 하기 위해서는 Simulation 방법이 채택되었으며, 그 중에서도 Monte carlo Simulationah형 을 썼다. 이 연구에서는 무신호 4지교차로의 횡단차량에 대해서만 고려하였으며 이 연구에 서 개발된 Simulation 모델을 Conflict의 개수와 그때의 소모된 평균 운동에너지를 산출하여 위험도를 측정하는 기준으로 삼았다. 모델의 결과에 의하면 교차로 시거가 길수록 안전하 고, 상대적으로 시거가 짧을수록 위험하다고 나왔다. 또한 AASHTO의 교차로 시거 값은 약 간 하향 조정하여도 안전도에 있어서는 큰 변화가 없는 것으로 분석되었으며, 아울러 안전 에 의한 서비스수준(LOS. A~F)의 기준이 설정되었다. 모델의 결과에 의하여 교통 공학자들 은 어떤 무신호 교차로의 안전수준을 상대적으로 평가할 수 있으며, 교차로 시거의 개선 후 얻어질 편익을 미리 예상할 수 있다.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.5 no.2 s.10
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• pp.61-71
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• 2006

The main purpose of this study is to search a method for reducing traffic accident at signalized intersections. One of the important factors for this is the Left-turn phase sequence. In 1985, the operational principle of Left-turn phase Sequence was changed from Lagging left-turn to Leading left-turn in Korea. Then there was a resonable motive-no exclusive left turn-lane and narrow intersection. So, it is necessary to evaluate the performance difference between Leading and Lagging left -turn phase Sequence. The process of this study is as follows: $\cdot$ First, all the intersection was divided three parts for analysis the traffic safety: Inside part of an Intersection, Crosswalk, Intersection approach and exit. $\cdot$ Second, a safety analysis was performed by using the concepts of 'Effective interphase Period(EIP)' and 'Conflict method' The Study result is that the benefit of of phase Sequence changes from Leading to Lagging phase were significant. For an example the Accident cost will reduced about 41.8 billion won per year in korea.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.117-125
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• 2008

Recently, users of bicycles as a green mode are rising sharply, but there are few efforts to increase bicycle safety and to decrease the number of accidents between vehicles and bicycle users. Therefore, this research seeks to improve bicycle safety at intersections by analysing causation factors of bicycle accidents pattern and providing optimal intersection design guidelines. For this study, real bicycle accident data of fifty six occurred in the Incheon metropolitan area in the year of 2005 were collected and field surveys were conducted. In addition, this research developed a bicycle accident pattern model with using multinomial logit model. The model results showed that presence of fatality, presence of traffic islands on the minor road, highway_type, weather, presence of traffic bus_stop on the major road, minor road lane width, victim induce factor are significant for bicycle safety.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.55-63
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• 2007

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.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.47-56
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• 2003

There are no specific criteria deciding what type of crosswalk installs although 4 typed crosswalks at signalized intersections classify according to number of stop line, spacing from the border of intersections and existence of traffic islands or not. Accidents involving pedestrians at signalized intersections are classified by type of crosswalks by traffic volume, pedestrian volume at crosswalk, intersection geometry and phase in view of pedestrians' safety at 50 intersections in Gwangju. The Multiple regression models are applied to express the pedestrian accident rate. In addition, process deciding what type of crosswalk installs which includes accident rate involved pedestrian is changed into number of accident is represented to reduce number of accidents. This paper presents what type of crosswalk installs in order to reduce pedestrian involved accidents at new or existing crosswalk.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.21-27
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• 2012

This study deals with the relationships between signal operation and traffic accident of signalized intersections. The objective of this study is to analyze the traffic accident reduction effects on the operation of all-red clearance interval (ARCI). This study gives particular attentions to evaluating the traffic accident reduction effects of ARCI at 37 signalized intersections in Cheongju using before-after evaluation with comparison group. The main results are as follows. First, the number of traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries has changed before operating ARCI and thereafter. Second, the result of before-and-after evaluation with comparison group showed that the number of accidents was reduced by 20.0% and that the number of fatalities and injuries was reduced by 28.0%. Finally, reduction effects from operating ARCI were evaluated to be 6.0~35.0% in the number of accidents and 18.0~37.0% in the number of fatalities and injuries.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.91-102
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• 2009

A traffic accident prediction model developed using various design variables(road design variables, geometric variables, and traffic environmental variables) is one of the most important factors to safety design evaluation system for roads. However, statistical accident models have a crucial problem not applicable for all intersections. To make up this problem, this study developed AMFs(Accident Modification Factors) through statistical modeling methods, historical accident databases, judgment from traffic experts, and literature review by considering design variable's characteristics, traffic accident rates, and traffic accident frequency. AMFs developed in this study include exclusive left-turn lane, exclusive right-turn lane, sight distance, and intersection angle. Predictabilities of the developed AMFs and the existing accident prediction models are compared with real accident historical data. The results showed that performances of the developed AMFs are superior to the existing statistical accident prediction models. These findings show that AMFs should be considered as a important process to develop safety design evaluation algorithms. Additionally, AMFs could be used as an index that can judge the impact of corresponding design variables on accidents in rural intersections.