The Palm distribution of traffic conditions and its application to accident risk assessment

Analytic Methods in Accident Research

Volumn 12, Issue , 2016, Pages 48-65

  Norros, Ilkka ^a   Kuusela, Pirkko ^a   Innamaa, Satu ^a   Pilli Sihvola, Eetu ^b   Rajamäki, Riikka ^b  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Department of Information   (Finland)

Author keywords

Palm distribution; Statistical testing; Traffic accident risk; Traffic condition; Weather condition

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; METEOROLOGY; ROADS AND STREETS;

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; PALM DISTRIBUTION; PALM PROBABILITIES; RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STATISTICAL TESTING; TRAFFIC CONDITIONS; TRAFFIC MEASUREMENTS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84992519515     PISSN: 22136657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amar.2016.10.002     Document Type: Article

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