Document ID (ISN) | 101835 |
CIS number |
03-900 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics |
Year |
2002 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Stanislaw H. |
Title |
Computer-intensive methods in traffic safety research |
Bibliographic information |
2002, Vol.8, No.3, p.353-363. Illus. 10 ref. |
Abstract |
The analysis of traffic safety data archives has been markedly facilitated by the development of procedures that are heavily dependent on computers. Three such procedures are described in this article: the first involves using computers to assist in the identification and correction of invalid data; the second makes greater computational demands, and involves using computerized algorithms to fill in the "gaps" that typically occur in archival data when information regarding key variables is not available; finally, the third and most computer-intensive procedure involves using data mining techniques to search archives for interesting and important relationships between variables. These procedures are illustrated using examples from data archives that describe the characteristics of traffic accidents in the USA and Australia. |
Descriptors (primary) |
road traffic control; computer applications; safety service records; accident research |
Descriptors (secondary) |
Australia; USA; description of technique; mathematical models; causes of accidents |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
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Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
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Browse category(ies) |
Accident research Road transportation Accident investigation
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