Understanding and Communicating Reliability of Crash Prediction Models

The objectives of this research were to develop guidelines for: (1) the quantification of the reliability of crash prediction models including crash modification factors and/or functions (CMFs) and safety performance functions (SPFs) for practitioner use; (2) user interpretation of model reliability; and (3) the application of crash prediction models accounting for, but not limited to assumptions, data ranges, and intended and unintended uses. The guidelines were to address the following, at a minimum: methods to improve the reliability of crash prediction models; implications of assumptions; crash Prediction Model validation; data quality; use and reliability of calibrations; combining CMFs; enhanced accuracy and reliability as a result of increased model complexity; implications of crash prediction model limitations on safety programs and policy; and effective communication of crash prediction model outputs to a variety of audiences. The guidelines were to include a number of case studies or illustrative examples that demonstrate the quantification and user interpretation of crash prediction models reliability. Examples may illustrate the application of crash prediction models accounting for, but not limited to assumptions, data ranges, and intended and unintended uses. The guidelines were intended to assist practitioners and researchers in addressing the application and understanding and communicating the model outcomes. The research results may be incorporated in a future edition of the AASHTO HSM.

Language

  • English

Project

  • Status: Completed
  • Funding: $300000
  • Contract Numbers:

    Project 17-78

  • Sponsor Organizations:

    National Cooperative Highway Research Program

    Transportation Research Board
    500 Fifth Street, NW
    Washington, DC  United States  20001

    American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

    444 North Capitol Street, NW
    Washington, DC  United States  20001

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Performing Organizations:

    University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

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  • Principal Investigators:

    Srinivasan, Raghavan

  • Start Date: 20161201
  • Expected Completion Date: 20200831
  • Actual Completion Date: 20200831

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01935389
  • Record Type: Research project
  • Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
  • Contract Numbers: Project 17-78
  • Files: TRB, RIP
  • Created Date: Oct 28 2024 5:57PM