Observational before--after studies in road safety : estimating the effect of highway and traffic engineering measures on road safety /

This three part monograph aims to enable road safety researchers and professionals to interpret correctly the results of one of the main sources of knowledge about the effect of road safety engineering measures, the'observational Before-After study'. Part I, Essentials - contains informati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hauer, E. (Ezra)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Boston : Pergamon, 1997.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Traffic safety.
Traffic engineering.
Sécurité routière.
Technique de la circulation.
traffic engineering.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Safety.
Autosnelwegen.
Verkeersveiligheid.
Snelheidsbeperkingen.
Effectiviteit.
Verkeersregels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. What is the question?
  • 3. Defining safety
  • 4. Counting accidents
  • 5. Prediction and estimation
  • 6. Basic building blocks
  • 7. The Naive Before-After study
  • 8. Improving prediction I: Factors measured and understood
  • 9. Improving prediction II: Using a comparison group
  • 10. The variability of treatment effect
  • 11. Back to the starting point: The Empirical Bayes approach
  • 12. A more coherent approach?
  • 13. Closure.

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