Lane number and its impact on commercial motor vehicle crash safety:An econometric perspective  

作　　者：Jaekook Kim Nabeel Saleem Saad Al-Bdairi Salvador Hernandez 

机构地区：[1]School of Civil and Construction Engineering,Oregon State University,233 Owen Hall,Corvallis,OR 97331,USA [2]College of Engineering,Civil Engineering Department,University of Wasit,Kut,Iraq [3]School of Civil and Construction Engineering,Oregon State University,101

出　　处：《International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology》2024年第4期119-133,共15页交通科学与技术(英文)

摘　　要：This research investigates the intricate relationship between the number of lanes on highways and injury severities sustained by commercial motor vehicle(CMV)drivers.Many studies have addressed crash determinants,but the safety implications of differing numbers of lanes remain insufficiently examined,especially during the highway planning stages.Our study fills this knowledge gap by analyzing injury severity crash factors for a varied number of lane scenarios.Employing a random parameter logit modeling framework,we differentiated injury levels for 2-4 lanes and 6-10 lanes.Key factors were identified for each number of lanes,with older,loss of vehicle control,non-collision crashes,and crashes,on locations where grade or hill existed,being more perilous and increasing the risk of sustaining severe injuries on 2-lane highways.For 4-lane highways,factors such as non-Oregonian drivers,older drivers,crashes that occurred during the spring season,and crashes that occurred beyond shoulders were associated with an elevated probability of being involved in severe injury crashes.Regarding highways with 6 lanes and higher,driving too fast for conditions and driver error(drowsy,fatigued,inattentive,or reckless)increases the odds of being involved in higher levels of injury crashes.To enhance truck driver safety,we recommend the implementation of electronic stability control in CMVs,with moderated speeds on graded sections,improved curve markers,and robust public safety campaigns.

关 键 词：Commercial vehicle Injury severity Number of lanes Random parameter Unobserved heterogeneity 

分 类 号：U49[交通运输工程—交通运输规划与管理]