Road Accident Prediction Model for the Roads of National Significance of Lithuania

Authors

  • Vilma Jasiūnienė Dept of Road, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, 10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Donatas Čygas Dept of Road, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, 10223 Vilnius, Lithuania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3846/bjrbe.2013.09

Keywords:

road safety, road accident, accident prediction model, road network safety ranking

Abstract

This summary of the author’s PhD thesis defended on 20 December 2012 at the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. The thesis is written in Lithuanian and is available from the author upon request. Chapter 1 describes the analysis of road infrastructure safety management procedures and their implementation. Chapter 2 gives the overview of accident prediction models and the principles of their development. Chapter 3 presents the designed accident prediction algorithm for the roads of national significance of Lithuania, the developed mathematical accident prediction models for homogenous groups of roads and junctions, the implemented network safety ranking and the determined road sections with a potentially high accident concentration. Chapter 4 describes the testing and analysis of software intended for the implementation of accident prediction algorithm.

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Published

27.03.2013

How to Cite

Jasiūnienė, V., & Čygas, D. (2013). Road Accident Prediction Model for the Roads of National Significance of Lithuania. The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 8(1), 66-73. https://doi.org/10.3846/bjrbe.2013.09