TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring motorcyclist injury severity resulting from various crash configurations at T-junctions in the United Kingdom - An application of the ordered probit models
AU - Pai, Chih Wei
AU - Saleh, Wafaa
PY - 2007/3
Y1 - 2007/3
N2 - Objectives. The fact that motorcycle users tend to be more vulnerable to injuries than those using other motorized vehicles may act synergistically with the complexity of conflicting movements between vehicles and motorcycles to increase injury severity in a junction-type accident. A junction-type collision tends to be more severe than a non-junction case due to the fact that some of the injurious crashes such as angle-collision commonly occur. Existing studies have applied several statistical modeling techniques to examine influential factors on the occurrences of different crashes among motorized vehicles but surprisingly very little has empirically explored whether a particular crash type, resulting from a junction-type accident, is more injurious to motorcyclists. This article attempts to investigate whether a particular collision is more deadly to motorcyclists conditioned on crash occurrence at T-junctions in the U.K., while controlling for environment, vehicle, and demographic factors. Methods. The statistical modeling technique employed is the ordered probit models using the data extracted from the STATS19 accident injury database (1999-2004). Results. The modeling found determinants of injury severity among motorcyclists at T-junctions in the U.K. For example, an approach-turn/head-on collision is much more injurious to motorcyclists; and, those riding in early morning (i.e., 0000-0659) are more likely to be severely injured. Conclusions. This study offers a guideline for future research, as well as insight into potential prevention strategies that might help moderate motorcyclist injuries.
AB - Objectives. The fact that motorcycle users tend to be more vulnerable to injuries than those using other motorized vehicles may act synergistically with the complexity of conflicting movements between vehicles and motorcycles to increase injury severity in a junction-type accident. A junction-type collision tends to be more severe than a non-junction case due to the fact that some of the injurious crashes such as angle-collision commonly occur. Existing studies have applied several statistical modeling techniques to examine influential factors on the occurrences of different crashes among motorized vehicles but surprisingly very little has empirically explored whether a particular crash type, resulting from a junction-type accident, is more injurious to motorcyclists. This article attempts to investigate whether a particular collision is more deadly to motorcyclists conditioned on crash occurrence at T-junctions in the U.K., while controlling for environment, vehicle, and demographic factors. Methods. The statistical modeling technique employed is the ordered probit models using the data extracted from the STATS19 accident injury database (1999-2004). Results. The modeling found determinants of injury severity among motorcyclists at T-junctions in the U.K. For example, an approach-turn/head-on collision is much more injurious to motorcyclists; and, those riding in early morning (i.e., 0000-0659) are more likely to be severely injured. Conclusions. This study offers a guideline for future research, as well as insight into potential prevention strategies that might help moderate motorcyclist injuries.
KW - Crash Configuration
KW - Motorcyclist Injury Severity at T-Junction
KW - Ordered Probit Model
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U2 - 10.1080/15389580600991376
DO - 10.1080/15389580600991376
M3 - Article
C2 - 17366337
AN - SCOPUS:33847071149
SN - 1538-9588
VL - 8
SP - 62
EP - 68
JO - Traffic Injury Prevention
JF - Traffic Injury Prevention
IS - 1
ER -