THE ANALYSIS OF TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY MULTIPLE REGRESSION

Data on train accidents, occurring in train stations from 1958 to 1962, are analyzed using multiple regression analysis to express the accidents by a linear combination of up to ten of a possible 31 variables describing the accident situation. The variables used describe the accommodations at each station, number of trains, speeds of trains, etc. Results are tabulated.

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  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Ishii, H
  • Urabe, S
• Publication Date: 1968-3

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 54-57
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight trains; Passenger trains; Railroad traffic; Railroad trains; Railroad yards; Statistical analysis; Technology; Velocity
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040562
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1973 12:00AM