Analyzing raised median safety impacts using Bayesian methods

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2223, 2011, Pages 96-103

  Schultz, Grant G ^a   Thurgood, Daniel J ^a   Olsen, Andrew N ^a   Shane Reese, C ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CIVIL DEFENSE; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

BAYESIAN METHODS; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; CRASH FREQUENCY; HIERARCHICAL BAYESIAN MODELING; ROADWAY SAFETY; SAFETY IMPACT; SAFETY MEASURES; SAFETY STUDIES; SEVERE CRASHES; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 80052959764     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2223-12     Document Type: Article

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