The study presented in this paper investigated the possibility of using support vector
machine (SVM) models for crash injury severity analysis. Based on crash data collected at …

INTRODUCTION: Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in improving bus safety
operations worldwide. While in the United States buses are considered relatively safe, the …

Motorcycle riders would be more vulnerable in the event of a crash because of their lack of
protection which would often result in them suffering more severe injuries than car drivers …

Objectives: This research aims to identify and analyze the factors affecting accident severity
through a macroscopic analysis, with a focus on the comparison between inside and outside …

This study examined the effect of different urban street patterns on vehicle-pedestrian crash
severity. Pedestrian crash data for the City of Calgary for the years 2003–2005 were used to …

The objective of this study is to evaluate a set of variables that contribute to the degree of
injury severity sustained in traffic crashes of Korean expressways. To this end, we examined …

The World Health Organization (WHO) considers that traffic accidents are major public
health problem worldwide, for this reason safety managers try to identify the main factors …

Using data from the Motor Carrier Management Information System, we model crashes as a
function of firm characteristics, with a focus on the employment relationship. We find that very …

Objective: Gravel trucks that transport heavy materials such as gravel, sand, dirt, or crushed
rock require great skill and attention for safe driving, especially when they carry excessive …

This study used a heteroscedastic ordered probit model to distinguish the effects of vehicle
weight, footprint, and height on the severity of injuries sustained by vehicle occupants while …