Geometric road design factors affecting the risk of urban run-off crashes. A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Single vehicle run-off crashes in urban areas constitute a growing problem that deserves more attention from authorities and researchers. This study aims to detect geometric road design risk factors characterizing places where urban run-off crashes might happen.

Methods

A case-control study was performed in the urban area of Valladolid (Spain) with data corresponding to a four-year period. Logistic regression models were used to analyze data, considering different variables related to design parameters in the models: type of intersection, radius of curvature, width of the pavement, width of the traffic lane, number of lanes for traffic in the same direction, direction of the traffic, length of the previous straight section, distance to the previous traffic light, s

SUBMITTER: Alvarez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7289378 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature