Essays about: "Road traffic accident"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 42 essays containing the words Road traffic accident.

1. 21. Road and landscape features affecting the aggregation of ungulate vehicle collisions in southern Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Magnus Sjölund; [2016]
   Keywords : cluster; kernel density estimation; spatial pattern; traffic safety; ungulate; vehicle accidents; wildlife;

   Abstract : Ungulate-vehicle collisions (UVC) are increasing in Sweden and raises concern to traffic safety, socio-economics and wildlife management. Accident numbers are steadily growing but the trends are not well related to the changes in ungulate population sizes or hunting bag statistics. READ MORE

3. 22. Do we learn more from situation based accident coding? Case study of Malmö and Gothenburg

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Trafik och väg

   Author : Anna Björnberg; [2016]
   Keywords : Accident coding; VRU; Manoeuvre; CARE; STRADA; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Road traffic accidents in Sweden are today registered in the national database called STRADA (Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition). To every accident information is gathered, but an efficient way of compiling this information is lacking. READ MORE

4. 23. Design and development of a prototype mobile geographic information system for real-time collection and storage of traffic accident data

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Peter Markus; [2016]
   Keywords : Web-GIS; Open Source; STRADA; LBS; Android; Geomatics; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Today, Swedish police authorities nationwide collect data of traffic accidents. The information is stored in a national database managed by the Swedish Transport Agency and is an important resource in the process of analysing and improving road safety. READ MORE

5. 24. Microscopic simulation as an evaluation tool for the road safety of vulnerable road users

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Eva Axelsson; Therese Wilson; [2016]
   Keywords : Microscopic simulation; Pedestrian simulation; Viswalk; Traffic safety; Traffic Conflict Technique; Time-to-Accident; Conflict; Conflict observation;

   Abstract : Traffic safety has traditionally been measured by analyzing historical accident data, which is a reactive method where a certain number of accidents must occur in order to identify the safety problem. An alternative safety assessment method is to use proximal safety indicators that are defined as measures of accident proximity, which is considered a proactive method. READ MORE

6. 25. Acceptability Of Intelligent Transportation Systems (Its) To Various Groups Of Drivers

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

   Author : Elmira Rafiyan; [2015-08-11]
   Keywords : Intelligent Transportation Systems; ITS; Traffic Safety; Drivers’ needs and requirements; Perceived acceptability;

   Abstract : The introduction of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in road vehicles is predicted to enhance traffic safety and mobility considerably. Hence, transport policymakers in most countries are increasingly become interested in possibility of extensive implementation of ITS devices in real traffic environment. READ MORE