@article{ref1,
title="Methodology for Assessing Safety Benefits of Truck Diversion from Truck-Only Toll Lanes to Arterials",
journal="Transport reviews",
year="2010",
author="Chu, Hsing-Chung and Meyer, Michael D.",
volume="30",
number="6",
pages="717-717",
abstract="This paper reports on a crash prediction model that was used to estimate the change in truck-related crashes on parallel arterials caused by the diversion of truck trips from prospective truck-only toll (TOT) lanes in the Atlanta freeway network. A negative binomial regression was used to model truck crash prediction on arterial roads. Three variables, vehicle-kilometres travelled, truck percent-kilometres per lane, and the volume-to-capacity ratio, are shown to have significant influence on truck-related crashes. Two toll policies of mandatory and voluntary use of TOT lanes were examined to determine their effects on truck-related crashes on parallel arterials. It was estimated that an average of 8% and 6% reduction in truck crash frequency, respectively, would occur.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0144-1647",
doi="10.1080/01441640903522280",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01441640903522280"
}