TRAFFIC CONFLICT ANALYSIS, A ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH TECHNIQUE

Based on research results, it is ascertained to what extent traffic conflict analysis can be applied as a method of traffic safety research. It appears from the literature that there is no substantial relation between conflicts and accidents. Traffic volumes probably play an important role with regard to this relation. Better results are gained if only serious conflicts are considered. However, research in this field has been made only on a limited scale. In this connection the problem of reliability and validity of the measurements is of importance. It is concluded that a great deal of evaluating research still has to be done before conflict analysis can be applied on a large scale. In specific cases, particularly those in which only very few accidents have been recorded or no accident history is available the application of the technique may be useful. A strategy is proposed to decide between both techniques. It is suggested that traffic encounters instead of traffic volumes should be used to measure exposure and that the results of conflicts should be used in combination with other data such as those derived from observations of road-users' behavior. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • Oppe, S
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Behavior; City planning; Design; Drivers; Highway safety; Parking; Pedestrian safety; Raised road markings; Residential areas; Road markings; Traffic; Traffic conflicts; Traffic crashes; Traffic flow; Traffic regulations; Traffic signs; Traffic volume
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic analysis
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1663: Accident black spot; 9001: Behaviour; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 6136: Measurement; 9102: Method; 1642: Near miss; 1755: Road user; 6532: Significance (stat); 755: Traffic; 671: Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174167
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM