Stochastic dilemma hazard model at high-speed signalized intersections

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 448-456

  Li, Pengfei ^a   Abbas, Montasir ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilemma zone; Monte Carlo simulation; Safety; Signal control; Stochastic

Indexed keywords

DILEMMA ZONE; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; SAFETY; SIGNAL CONTROL; STOCHASTIC;

COSMIC RAY DETECTORS; HAZARDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SPEED; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; TRAFFIC SIGNALS; VEHICLES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SIMULATION; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 77955613411     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000066     Document Type: Article

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