Transferred versus local Safety Performance Functions: A geographical analysis considering two European case studies
Journal Article
Intini, P., Berloco, N., Binetti, R., Fonzone, A., Ranieri, V., & Colonna, P. (2019)
Transferred versus local Safety Performance Functions: A geographical analysis considering two European case studies. Safety Science, 120, 906-921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.08.013
Two main approaches can be used to predict road accidents: transferring existing Safety Performance Functions (SPFs) from other areas (transferred SPFs), and developing local ...
Optimising Real-World Traffic Cycle Programs by Using Evolutionary Computation
Journal Article
Segredo, E., Luque, G., Segura, C., & Alba, E. (2019)
Optimising Real-World Traffic Cycle Programs by Using Evolutionary Computation. IEEE Access, 7, 43915-43932. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2908562
Traffic congestion, and the consequent loss of time, money, quality of life, and higher pollution, is currently one of the most important problems in cities, and several approa...
Texting and walking: a controlled field study of crossing behaviours and inattentional blindness in Taiwan.
Journal Article
Chen, P., Saleh, W., & Pai, C. (2017)
Texting and walking: a controlled field study of crossing behaviours and inattentional blindness in Taiwan. Behaviour and Information Technology, 36(4), 435-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929x.2016.1240234
The paper investigates the effects of phone use (talking, texting, and listening to music) on the street-crossing behaviours of pedestrians and their inattentional blindness i...
Modelling the relationship between pilgrims’ pedestrian casualties and land use type: a case study of Al Madinah Al Monawarah
Thesis
Alahmadi, R. N. Modelling the relationship between pilgrims’ pedestrian casualties and land use type: a case study of Al Madinah Al Monawarah. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8797
The growing fatality of road traffic accidents in most cities constitutes a public health challenge. Annually, about 1.24 million people are killed from road accidents, among ...
Work-related road safety: Case study of British Telecommunications (BT)
Journal Article
Wallington, D., Murray, W., Darby, P., Raeside, R., & Ison, S. (2014)
Work-related road safety: Case study of British Telecommunications (BT). Transport Policy, 32, 194-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2014.01.002
Abstract Safety is a key issue for transport policy globally. Work-related travel has a significant impact on both road and occupational safety. Implementing a long term, sust...
A Statistical Analysis of Road Traffic Accidents and Casualties in Bangladesh.
Thesis
Sheikh, M. (2009)
A Statistical Analysis of Road Traffic Accidents and Casualties in Bangladesh. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2753
A statistical analysis was conducted for road traffic accidents and associated casualties in Bangladesh. This was undertaken in order to assist the policy-makers to take appro...
Car driver speed choice in Scotland.
Journal Article
Stradling, S. G. (2007)
Car driver speed choice in Scotland. Ergonomics, 50, 1196-1208. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140130701318681
Drivers who commit driving violations, such as speeding, crash more. Driving violations reduce safety margins amplifying the impact of driver errors. Speed is placed in the co...
An investigation of factors associated with traffic accident and casualty risk in Scotland.
Thesis
White, D. I. An investigation of factors associated with traffic accident and casualty risk in Scotland. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2782
An investigation was conducted to identify factors associated with traffic accident involvement and traffic casualty involvement of road users in Scotland. This was
done to de...