A spatio-temporal analysis of the impact of congestion on traffic safety on major roads in the UK

Transportmetrica A: Transport Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124-148

  Wang, Chao ^a   Quddus, Mohammed ^a   Ison, Stephen ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian hierarchical spatial models; random effect negative binomial models; road traffic accidents; spatial autocorrelation; spatio temporal analysis; traffic congestion

Indexed keywords

NEGATIVE BINOMIAL MODELS; ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS; SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATIONS; SPATIAL MODELS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

EID: 84876068430     PISSN: 23249935     EISSN: 23249943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18128602.2010.538871     Document Type: Article

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