Citation

La Torre F, Domenichini L, Meocci M, Graham D, Karathodorou N, Richter T, Ruhl S, Yannis G, Dragomanovits A, Laiou A. Transp. Res. Proc. 2016; 14: 1772-1781.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publications)

DOI

10.1016/j.trpro.2016.05.143

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The PRACT Project (Predicting Road ACcidents - a Transferable methodology across Europe) is an ongoing project aimed at developing a European accident prediction model structure that could, with proper calibration, be applied to different European road networks.

The core principles behind the PRACT project structure are that:
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it is unrealistic to think that one unique Accident Prediction Model (APM) model with a unique set of Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) can actually be developed, valid for all Europe and for all the different type of networks;
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the development of a specific APM model and a set of CMFs based on local data is extremely time consuming and expensive and requires data and experience that most road administrations do not have;
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the development of "local" CMFs only based on historical local data prevents the possibility of evaluating the effectiveness of new technologies.

The PRACT project addresses these issues by developing a practical guideline and a user friendly tool that will allow for an easier implementation of APMs and CMFs in different countries and on different road networks.

Language: en