Comparison of simulated freeway safety performance with observed crashes

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2103, 2009, Pages 88-97

  Cunto, Flávio ^a   Duong, David ^a   Saccomanno, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

CRASH POTENTIAL; CRASH RATE; CRASH RISK; DECELERATION RATE; FREEWAY SAFETIES; MATCHINGS; REAL-TIME CHANGES; SAFETY PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC CONDITIONS; VEHICLE DECELERATION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 76349088237     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2103-11     Document Type: Article

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