TRAFFIC CONFLICT STUDIES IN FINLAND

The development of a model for simulating traffic conflicts started at the Technical Research Centre of Finland in 1973. The model was first completed in 1974, but it has been improved continuously. The input information needed by the model consists of the geometry of the road environment, the amount of traffic, the speed distribution of different vehicle flows and the phasing scheme of the possible signal control. The output of the model consists of the number of conflicts in the time given classified by the severity and the type of the conflict in different parts of the road environment studied. The advantages and disadvantages of the method are listed. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Traffic Conflicts Techniques.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • KULMALA, R
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Traffic Conflicts Techniques.
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 50-59

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Economic efficiency; Evaluation and assessment; Geometric design; Injury severity; Mathematical models; Methodology; Near midair crashes; Personnel; Physical distribution; Prevention; Radar; Recording; Safety; Simulation; Television; Traffic conflicts; Traffic flow; Traffic signal timing; Traffic speed
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Severity
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 8525: Conference; 5911: Efficiency; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 8035: Finland; 6473: Mathematical model; 9102: Method; 1642: Near miss; 102: Personnel; 6738: Radar; 6969: Recording; 9103: Simulation; 6949: Television
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371428
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-82-27
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM