• Accid Anal Prev · Oct 2018

    A Bayesian multivariate hierarchical spatial joint model for predicting crash counts by crash type at intersections and segments along corridors.

    • Saif A Alarifi, Mohamed Abdel-Aty, and Jaeyoung Lee.
    • University of Central Florida, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, Orlando, FL 32816, United States. Electronic address: Saif.a@knights.ucf.edu.
    • Accid Anal Prev. 2018 Oct 1; 119: 263-273.

    AbstractThe safety and operational improvements of corridors have been the focus of many studies since they carry most traffic on the road network. Estimating a crash prediction model for total crash counts identifies the crash risk factors that are associated with crash counts at a specific type of road entity. However, this may not reveal useful information to detect the road problems and implement effective countermeasures. Therefore, investigating the contributing factors for crash counts by different types is of great importance. This study aims to provide a good understanding of the contributing factors to crash counts by different types at intersections and roadway segments along corridors. Data from 255 signalized intersections and 220 roadway segments along 20 corridors have been used for this study. The investigated crash types include same direction, angle and turning, opposite direction, non-motorized, single vehicle, and other multi-vehicle crashes. Two models have been estimated, which are multivariate hierarchical Poisson-lognormal (HPLN) spatial joint model and univariate HPLN spatial joint model. The significant variables include exposure measures and some geometric design variables at intersection, roadway segment, and corridor levels. The results revealed that the multivariate HPLN spatial joint model outperforms the univariate HPLN spatial joint model. Also, the correlations among crash counts of most types exist at individual road entity and between adjacent entities. Additionally, the significant explanatory variables are different across crash types, and the magnitude of the parameter estimates for the same independent variable is different across crash types. The results emphasize the need for estimating crash counts by type in a multivariate form to better detect the problems and provide appropriate countermeasures.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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