Bayesian methodology incorporating expert judgment for ranking countermeasure effectiveness under uncertainty: Example applied to at grade railroad crossings in Korea

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 234-247

  Washington, Simon ^a   Oh, Jutaek ^b  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accident modification factor; Bayesian methods; Countermeasure selection; Railroad safety

Indexed keywords

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RAILROAD CROSSINGS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC SURVEYS;

ACCIDENT MODIFICATION FACTOR; BAYESIAN METHODS; COUNTERMEASURE SELECTION; RAILROAD SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

BAYES THEOREM; HUMAN; KOREA; METHODOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RAILWAY; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BAYES THEOREM; HUMANS; KOREA; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RAILROADS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 31044448952     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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