Analysis of factors influencing crash injury severities at highway–rail grade crossings accommodating for unobserved heterogeneity
Introduction: This research aims to identify and understand the risk factors associated with injury severities in accidents occurring at highway–rail grade crossings in the context of the developing country, Thailand.Method: The mixed logit model was employed by analyzing crash data over 10 years, f...
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| description | Introduction: This research aims to identify and understand the risk factors associated with injury severities in accidents occurring at highway–rail grade crossings in the context of the developing country, Thailand.Method: The mixed logit model was employed by analyzing crash data over 10 years, from 2012 to 2022.Results: The analysis revealed a number of significant factors associated with severe or fatal crashes. These included accidents that occurred between midnight and 6 a.m., collisions involving pickup cars or heavy trucks, roads with a “no overtaking zone” sign, intersections classified as Type B1 (defined by the presence of only warning posts and horizontal crossing barriers), and intersections without adequate traffic control devices. In contrast, hazard markers on pavements and traverse rumble strips were positively correlated with property damage only crashes, where no injuries were reported.Discussion: This study provides insights into contributory factors to accidents at highway–rail grade crossing. Based on these key findings, the study recommends increasing nighttime visibility at railway grade crossings, developing targeted education and training programs for pickup car and truck drivers, installing hazard markers and traverse rumble strips, and considering physical barriers, such as bollards or delineators, to discourage overtaking maneuvers near the railway crossing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f39f6b336824441a8016050f9a177202023-10-23T11:54:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Built Environment2297-33622023-10-01910.3389/fbuil.2023.12557621255762Analysis of factors influencing crash injury severities at highway–rail grade crossings accommodating for unobserved heterogeneityChamroeun Se0Thanapong Champahom1Wimon Laphrom2Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao3Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha4Institute of Research and Development, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandDepartment of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandInstitute of Research and Development, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandSchool of Transportation Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandSchool of Transportation Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandIntroduction: This research aims to identify and understand the risk factors associated with injury severities in accidents occurring at highway–rail grade crossings in the context of the developing country, Thailand.Method: The mixed logit model was employed by analyzing crash data over 10 years, from 2012 to 2022.Results: The analysis revealed a number of significant factors associated with severe or fatal crashes. These included accidents that occurred between midnight and 6 a.m., collisions involving pickup cars or heavy trucks, roads with a “no overtaking zone” sign, intersections classified as Type B1 (defined by the presence of only warning posts and horizontal crossing barriers), and intersections without adequate traffic control devices. In contrast, hazard markers on pavements and traverse rumble strips were positively correlated with property damage only crashes, where no injuries were reported.Discussion: This study provides insights into contributory factors to accidents at highway–rail grade crossing. Based on these key findings, the study recommends increasing nighttime visibility at railway grade crossings, developing targeted education and training programs for pickup car and truck drivers, installing hazard markers and traverse rumble strips, and considering physical barriers, such as bollards or delineators, to discourage overtaking maneuvers near the railway crossing.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1255762/fullrailway-grade crossingsinjury severitydeveloping countryThailandrandom parametersheterogeneity in means and variances |
| spellingShingle | Chamroeun Se Thanapong Champahom Wimon Laphrom Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha Analysis of factors influencing crash injury severities at highway–rail grade crossings accommodating for unobserved heterogeneity Frontiers in Built Environment railway-grade crossings injury severity developing country Thailand random parameters heterogeneity in means and variances |
| title | Analysis of factors influencing crash injury severities at highway–rail grade crossings accommodating for unobserved heterogeneity |
| title_full | Analysis of factors influencing crash injury severities at highway–rail grade crossings accommodating for unobserved heterogeneity |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of factors influencing crash injury severities at highway–rail grade crossings accommodating for unobserved heterogeneity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of factors influencing crash injury severities at highway–rail grade crossings accommodating for unobserved heterogeneity |
| title_short | Analysis of factors influencing crash injury severities at highway–rail grade crossings accommodating for unobserved heterogeneity |
| title_sort | analysis of factors influencing crash injury severities at highway rail grade crossings accommodating for unobserved heterogeneity |
| topic | railway-grade crossings injury severity developing country Thailand random parameters heterogeneity in means and variances |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1255762/full |
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