{"title":"Zone-level traffic crash analysis with incorporated multi-sourced traffic exposure variables using Bayesian spatial model","authors":"Hao Zhang, Jie Bao, Qiong Hong, Lv Chang, Wei Yin","doi":"10.1080/19439962.2022.2164815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2022.2164815","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The primary objective of this study is to discover traffic exposure variables from some new data sources and explore how these new data sources and their combination affects the performance of zone-level crash models. Seven types of check-in activities and five types of taxi trips are inferred from Twitter and taxi GPS records, respectively. Then, Bayesian spatial models are employed to conduct zone-level traffic crash analysis. The results suggest that some specific check-in activities and inferred taxi trips are closely related with zone-level crash counts, and thereby confirms the benefits of incorporating new data sources into zone-level crash models. The comparative analyses further indicate that twitter check-in activities perform better than inferred taxi trips as a proxy for traffic exposures on spatial analyses of traffic crashes, and detailed trip purpose information hidden in new data sources greatly benefit zone-level crash models than simply aggregating location points in each zone. The results of this study reveal that each big data source has its prominent coverage of user groups and spatial areas, and their combination can serve as effective supplementary information to traditional exposure variables to improve the performance of zone-level crash models and better reveal the spatial impacts of human activities on traffic crashes. The findings of this study can help transportation authority develop more targeted traffic demand adjustment strategies to effectively reduce zone-level crash risks.","PeriodicalId":205624,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transportation Safety & Security","volume":"91 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129726617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combining emerging hotspots analysis with XGBoost for modeling pedestrian injuries in pedestrian-vehicle crashes: a case study of North Carolina","authors":"Yang Li, W. Fan, Li Song, Shaojie Liu","doi":"10.1080/19439962.2022.2164814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2022.2164814","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Pedestrians might face more dangers and sustain severer injuries in crashes than others. Also, the crash data has inherent patterns related to both space and time. Crashes that happened in locations with highly aggregated uptrend patterns should be worth exploring to examine the most recently deteriorative factors affecting pedestrian-injury severities in crashes. Therefore, applying proper modeling approaches is needed to identify the causes of pedestrian-vehicle crashes to improve pedestrian safety. In this study, an emerging hotspot analysis is firstly utilized to identify the most targeted hotspots, followed by a proposed XGBoost model that analyzes the most recently deteriorative factors affecting pedestrian injury severities. The overall accuracy of the best model on the hotspot dataset is 94.49%, which shows a relatively high performance compared to conventional models. Seven factors are identified to increase the likelihood of fatal injury, including “land development: farm, wood and pasture” (FWP), “interstate”, “US route”, “hit and run”, “alcohol-impaired driver” (AID), “urban”, and “alcohol-impaired-pedestrian”. While for incapacitating injury, there are five significant factors including “work zone”, “interstate”, “US route”, “curved roadway” and “alcohol-impaired-pedestrian”. The results of this research could give a solid reference for the identification of contributing factors affecting pedestrian-injury severities to policymakers and researchers.","PeriodicalId":205624,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transportation Safety & Security","volume":"573 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132074014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structural equation modeling approach for investigating drivers’ risky behavior in clear and adverse weather using SHRP2 naturalistic driving data","authors":"Anik Das, Mohamed M. Ahmed","doi":"10.1080/19439962.2022.2155744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2022.2155744","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study presented an extensive assessment of risky driving behavior through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique and explored the applicability of this method in identifying contributing factors influencing drivers’ risk-taking behavior in clear and adverse weather. Drivers’ questionnaire responses as well as vehicle trajectories of their completed trips in clear and adverse weather were utilized from the SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS). Factor analyses were conducted to identify the number of unobserved “latent” variables. Subsequently, two SEM models in clear and adverse weather were developed to attain the relationships between the observed and the latent variables. “Human Factors” and “Driving Skills” were determined as exogenous latent variables in both models to investigate their impacts on an endogenous latent variable (i.e., risky driving). The results suggested that “Human Factors” was the most significant latent variable affecting drivers’ risk-taking behavior in clear and adverse weather conditions. Moreover, speeding was found to have a significant impact on risky behavior in adverse weather conditions. The findings could help safety practitioners with better understanding of the influencing factors affecting risky driving to improve safety through proper enforcement and necessary training programs, particularly targeting young and inexperienced drivers.","PeriodicalId":205624,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transportation Safety & Security","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128970606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Near misses and split routes: Comparing rider behavior, driver interaction, and route choice for cyclists","authors":"J. Iuliano, L. Keith","doi":"10.1080/19439962.2022.2155745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2022.2155745","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The built environment, cyclist behavior, and driver interactions can influence route choice and, ultimately, cyclist safety. Recent studies use crowdsourced data, such as Strava, to document route selection; however, aggregated data may not fully explain the factors underpinning route selection. Utilizing naturalistic methods, we analyze videos of recorded rides and GPS data from six cyclists representing three types of riders—commuters, recreational, and athletes—to explore route choices, behavior, and driver interactions in Tucson, Arizona. Our analysis of three route selection cases highlights how intersection design, driver interactions, pavement conditions, and type of riding lead cyclists to modify behaviors and select longer detours to avoid unsafe intersections. Additionally, our study combines Strava heatmaps and physical bicycle counts to explore the number of cyclists potentially facing similar factors influencing route choice. By studying cyclists with different riding aims and utilizing both Strava heatmaps and video recordings, researchers can determine the underlying conditions, identify route locations in need of improvements, and collaborate with practitioners to implement changes to increase cyclist safety through appropriate solutions. This analysis can help ensure that designs meet user expectations.","PeriodicalId":205624,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transportation Safety & Security","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133885291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Takeover behavior patterns for autonomous driving in crash scenarios","authors":"Haijian Li, Haina Zhao, Chong Li, Qiuhong Wang, Xiao-juan Zhao","doi":"10.1080/19439962.2022.2153954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2022.2153954","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract It is necessary to identify takeover behavior patterns of conditional autonomous driving. In this paper, using driving simulations, takeover request lead time (5 s and 10 s) and nondriving-related tasks (working task and entertainment task) are designed to study the takeover behavior pattern in crash scenarios. Through driving simulation experiment, the number of takeover behavior patterns is eleven and the number of first takeover behaviors is three. Results showed that the first takeover behavior has a significant impact on the first takeover reaction time, speed, lateral offset, and minimum TTC, but the first takeover behavior has no significant effect on the takeover correct time. The takeover request lead time (TORlt) has a significant impact on the pattern and the first takeover behavior, while the non-driving-related task (NDRT) has no significant effect on the pattern and the first takeover behavior. In addition, this paper constructs a maps of takeover operation behavior, which more intuitively shows the behavior changes during a takeover.","PeriodicalId":205624,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transportation Safety & Security","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115685571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}