NTL Record

Title Analysis and testing of Koornstra-type induced exposure models
Record ID 33372
Personal Name
Creator
Mengert, Peter
Source 60p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19851000
Language English
Abstract Induced exposure models postulate a structure for accident data which permits the estimation of two factors: exposure and proneness. Since information on exposure is needed in order to assess the accident risk of different driver, vehicle, and environmental situations and since reliable exposure data is expensive to collect, induced exposure models hold the promise of a rich exposure data source which is perfectly matched to the accident data to be analyzed. This paper assesses the validity of the postulated structure of one induced exposure model: the Koornstra Model. The Koornstra Model was chosen for analysis and testing because it appeared to have the most potential for usefulness based on : a) previously reported favorable results (in limited testing); b) universal applicability; c) damaging criticism of certain other models; and d) a rich and well posed model structure. This paper analyses and tests the Koornstra Model from three different points of view: 1) Is it based on reasonable assumptions? 2) Does the model provide a significantly better fit to accident data than a simpler model which does not permit exposure or proneness to be estimated? 3) How do the exposure estimates provided by the model compare with those from externally collected data?
Rosap ID dot:5837
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5837
TRT Terms Crash data; Computer models; Crash rates
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 173447379
TRIS Online
Accession No
1173213
Report Number FR-45-U-FAA-86-01
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33372/33372.pdf
Alternative URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33361/33361.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository