Essays about: "traffic accident"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 69 essays containing the words traffic accident.

  1. 11. The road and landscape features affecting the occurrence of ungulate-vehicle hotspots in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Bwalya Chibwe; [2021]
    Keywords : ungulate-vehicle collisions; landscape analysis; hotspots; moose; roe deer; fallow deer; reindeer; wild boar;

    Abstract : European ungulate populations are increasing both in number and distributional range, resulting in more ungulate-vehicle collisions (UVC). These UVC cause socio-economic losses and are a growing problem in Sweden. Since 2010, drivers in Sweden are legally obliged to report UVC-accidents to the police. READ MORE

  3. 12. Analysis of Mobility and Traffic Safety with Respect to Changes in Volumes; Case Study: Stockholm, Sweden

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

    Author : Sofia Johansson; Sri Vasireddy; [2021]
    Keywords : Accident Rate; Mobility; Pandemic; Risk Analysis; Traffic Accidents; Traffic Flow; Traffic Safety; Unprotected Road Users;

    Abstract : The growing population and motorization generate more movements. In many cities, the increase of population and motorization is much greater than the development of the capacity of the transportation network. For unprotected road users, the risk of getting in a traffic accident increases and the risk of being more severely injured in an accident. READ MORE

  4. 13. Road-traffic accident prediction model : Predicting the Number of Casualties

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Jemal Ahmed Andeta; [2021]
    Keywords : Road traffic accident; Accident Casualties; Gradient Boosting; Extreme Learning Machines; Prediction Interval;

    Abstract : Efficient and effective road traffic prediction and management techniques are crucial in intelligent transportation systems. It can positively influence road advancement, safety enhancement, regulation formulation, and route planning to save living things in advance from road traffic accidents. READ MORE

  5. 14. Getting a grip on the effect of preventive public health interventions – A study of the economic benefits of subsidized ice cleats

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Joel Canderhed; Victor Abdalla; [2020-07-10]
    Keywords : QALY; ICER; ice grip; ; ice cleat; ; STRADA; STRADA; traffic; injury; quality of life; DID; Difference-in-Difference; subsidy; Intent-to-Treat; weather; gender; negative binomial regression;

    Abstract : Purpose: This thesis studies an ice cleat subsidy programme for seniors introduced in 2018 by Region Jönköping in Sweden. The aim of the study is to examine whether the subsidy was a cost-effective way of decreasing the number of Emergency room (ER) visits caused by snow and ice related fall injuries for seniors. READ MORE

  6. 15. Arm Injury Prediction with THUMS SAFER: Improvements of the THUMS SAFER upper extremity

    University essay from KTH/Hållfasthetslära; KTH/Lättkonstruktioner

    Author : Mariam Bayat; Nichakarn Pongpairote; [2020]
    Keywords : Biomechanics; upper extremity; arm; validation; Total HUman Model for Saftey THUMS ; Finite Element Modelling FEM ; Biomekanik; övre extremitet; arm; validering; Total HUman Model for Saftey THUMS ; Finite Element Modellering FEM ;

    Abstract : Globally, approximately 1.2 million people die each year due to traffic accidents. Upper extremity injuries account for 18% to 25% of all car accident injuries. In order to be able to analyze these crash-related injuries, Human body models(HBMs) are used as a complement to FE simulations. READ MORE