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Updating outdated predictive accident models.

A G Wood1, L J Mountain, R D Connors

  • 1School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, UK. alanwood@liverpool.ac.uk

Accident; Analysis and Prevention
|March 21, 2013
PubMed
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Predictive accident models (PAMs) quickly become outdated. This study found that simple calibration, not complex models, offers a practical way to update PAMs for current road safety analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Transportation Engineering
  • Road Safety Analysis
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • Predictive accident models (PAMs), also known as safety performance functions (SPFs), are crucial for road network safety.
  • Existing PAMs often rely on historical data and become outdated due to evolving road designs and safety initiatives.
  • Developing new, sophisticated PAMs is resource-intensive and offers only temporary solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a practical and efficient methodology for updating existing PAMs.
  • To assess the temporal transferability of PAMs based on model complexity.
  • To evaluate the efficiency of alternative PAM updating strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Examined the temporal transferability of PAMs with varying complexity.
  • Investigated two alternative strategies for updating PAMs.
  • Utilized UK rural dual and single carriageway road models, based on 1980s-1990s data, for illustration.

Main Results:

  • Model complexity does not guarantee improved temporal transferability of PAMs.
  • Calibration using a scale factor proved to be a practical and efficient updating method.
  • Existing, older PAMs can be effectively updated for current use.

Conclusions:

  • Simple calibration is a viable and efficient alternative to refitting complex predictive accident models.
  • Road safety professionals can update existing PAMs to ensure reliable accident frequency estimates.
  • The methodology provides a cost-effective solution for maintaining up-to-date road safety models.