META-ANALYSIS OF STUDIES EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ROAD SAFETY MEASURES

METAANALYSE AV EFFEKTMAALINGER AV TRAFIKKSIKKERHETSTILTAK

The report describes meta-analysis as a tool for summarizing research concerning the effectiveness of road safety measures. A quantitative meta-analysis is a method for weighing the results of several studies together to form a best estimate of the mean effectiveness of the countermeasure. The uncertainty of the estimate of mean effectiveness is estimated. The report contains examples of meta-analysis and discusses advantages and shortcomings of this method for summarizing research.(A)

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics

  Gransesvingen 7, P.O. Box 6110, Etterstad
  Oslo,   Norway  N-0602
• Authors:
  • Elvik, R
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• Norwegian

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 130 p.
• Serial:
  • TOEI RAPPORT
  • Issue Number: 232
  • Publisher: Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics
  • ISSN: 0802-0175

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calculation; Economic efficiency; Evaluation and assessment; Mathematical analysis; Prevention; Safety; Traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 6471: Analysis (math); 6464: Calculation; 5911: Efficiency; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1665: Safety; 755: Traffic
• Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715781
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Norwegian Road Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 82-7133-863-3
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 31 1996 12:00AM