COUNCIL REPORT SUMMARY: STATISTICAL EVALUATION IN TRAFFIC SAFETY STUDIES--AN INFORMATIONAL REPORT BY THE ITE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE TSC-4S-04

"Statistical Evaluation in Traffic Safety Studies" reports and evaluates current practices of statistical techniques that governmental agencies are using in traffic-safety studies, countermeasures evaluation, and traffic-safety research. The informational report covers transportation trends in five countries, summarizes a literature review that was conducted in Canada and the United States, and reports on the results of a complex questionnaire that was developed and distributed to governmental agencies, universities, and consultants throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and England. Twelve statistical techniques used in traffic-safety studies are described, and the advantages and disadvantages for each are presented.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/614107147
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • McMillen, R D
• Publication Date: 1999-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 46
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Government agencies; Mathematical methods; Statistical analysis; Studies; Traffic safety; Transportation safety
• Identifier Terms: Institute of Transportation Engineers
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Canada; England; United States
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00779694
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 23 1999 12:00AM