BAYESIAN ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENT DATA

THE USE OF BAYESIAN TECHNIQUES IN ANALYZING HIGHWAY ACCIDENT DATA IS DISCUSSED, WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE AREA OF THE OVER-INVOLVEMENT OF DRINKING DRIVERS IN ACCIDENTS. THE USE OF THESE TECHNIQUES IN FORMULATING ACCIDENT-CAUSATION MODELS IS CONSIDERED, AND THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THESE TECHNIQUES ON THE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS ARE EXAMINED.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Highway Safety Research Institute

    Huron Parkway and Baxter Road
    Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
  • Authors:
    • Denby, L
    • Kaplan, R J
  • Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 1-5
  • Serial:
    • HIT Lab Reports
    • Volume: 3
    • Issue Number: 1
    • Publisher: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00222115
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jun 12 1973 12:00AM