A GIS-based Bayesian approach for analyzing spatial-temporal patterns of intra-city motor vehicle crashes

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 274-285

  Li, Linhua ^a   Zhu, Li ^b   Sui, Daniel Z ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D visualization of relative risks; Crash analysis; GIS; Hierarchical Bayesian modeling

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; GIS; MOTORWAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRANSPORT VEHICLE;

HARRIS COUNTY [TEXAS]; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248583761     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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