Spatial causality: A systematic review on spatial causal inference
The growing interest in causal inference in recent years has led to new causal inference
methodologies and their applications across disciplines and research domains. Yet, studies …
methodologies and their applications across disciplines and research domains. Yet, studies …
Inferring heterogeneous treatment effects of crashes on highway traffic: A doubly robust causal machine learning approach
Accurate estimating causal effects of crashes on highway traffic is crucial for mitigating the
negative impacts of crashes. Previous studies have built up a series of methods via …
negative impacts of crashes. Previous studies have built up a series of methods via …
Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects in road safety analysis using generalized random forests
Y Zhang, H Li, G Ren - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous evaluation studies have been conducted on a variety of road safety measures.
However, the issue of treatment heterogeneity, defined as the variation in treatment effects …
However, the issue of treatment heterogeneity, defined as the variation in treatment effects …
Propensity score methods for road safety evaluation: Practical suggestions from a simulation study
The propensity score (PS) based method has been increasingly used in road safety
evaluation studies. However, several major considerations regarding its implementation …
evaluation studies. However, several major considerations regarding its implementation …
[HTML][HTML] Inferring the causal effect of work zones on crashes: Methodology and a case study
The increasing number of crashes occurring in work zones has received considerable
attention in recent years. Previous studies have mainly focused on associations between …
attention in recent years. Previous studies have mainly focused on associations between …
Crash modification factors of rumble strips on horizontal curves of two-lane rural roads: a propensity scores potential outcomes approach
Horizontal curves are known to be more crash-prone than tangent sections particularly with
respect to roadway departure crashes. Rumble strips are an effective countermeasure to …
respect to roadway departure crashes. Rumble strips are an effective countermeasure to …
A causal inference method for improving the design and interpretation of safety research
Y Niu, Y Fan, Y Gao, Y Li - Safety science, 2023 - Elsevier
Although the research into causal effects has always been the core part of safety science,
the formal mathematical method to infer causal effects is quite new. With the rapid …
the formal mathematical method to infer causal effects is quite new. With the rapid …
Incorporating Bayesian methods into the propensity score matching framework: A no-treatment effect safety analysis
L Li, ET Donnell - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2020 - Elsevier
The propensity score matching method has been used to estimate safety countermeasure
(treatment) effects from observational crash data. Within the counterfactual framework …
(treatment) effects from observational crash data. Within the counterfactual framework …
Are multiple speed cameras more effective than a single one? Causal analysis of the safety impacts of multiple speed cameras
Most previous studies investigate the safety effects of a single speed camera, ignoring the
potential impacts from adjacent speed cameras. The mutual influence between two or even …
potential impacts from adjacent speed cameras. The mutual influence between two or even …
Verification of Zone-30-policy effect on accident reduction using propensity score matching method for multiple treatments
H Seya, K Yoshida, S Inoue - Case studies on transport policy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of the Zone 30 policy on traffic accident reduction in Hyogo prefecture,
Japan, was analyzed. Specifically, with the micro-districts (cho-cho-moku) of Hyogo …
Japan, was analyzed. Specifically, with the micro-districts (cho-cho-moku) of Hyogo …