TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Road safety analysis using operating speeds: Case studies in southern Italy
JO  - Procedia - social and behavioral sciences
A1  - De Luca, Mario
A1  - Dell'Acqua, Gianluca
A1  - Lamberti, Renato
SP  - 702
EP  - 710
VL  - 53
IS  - 
N2  - Operating speeds, implemented by drivers, are noticeably higher than design speeds. Many authors demonstrated that these inconsistencies determine particular hazardous "black spots". In this study we propose a procedure (based on two models) to identify these "black spots". With this aim, four different road sections were selected in southern Italy (Salerno, Cosenza and Catanzaro). For each road section the accident data since 2004 to 2008 were collected. The good statistical fitting between the estimated parameters and those surveyed confirms the validity of the models and, at the same time, their reliability to define road safety improvements.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1877-0428
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.920
ID  - ref1
ER  -