Statistical analysis and development of crash prediction model for roundabouts on high-speed rural roadways

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2312, 2012, Pages 3-13

  Isebrands, Hillary ^a   Hallmark, Shauna ^b  

^a Office of Preconstruction   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL ROADS;

% REDUCTIONS; CRASH DATA; CRASH PREDICTION; HIGH SPEED; INJURY CRASHES; INTERSECTION SAFETY; PREDICTION MODELLING; RURAL ENVIRONMENT; SAFETY PERFORMANCE; TOTAL CRASHES;

SPEED;

EID: 84872839723     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2312-01     Document Type: Article

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