University of Twente Student Theses
National Crash Rates for Non-Primary Road Types Based on OmniTRANS-Spectrum Traffic Volumes
Weerd, J. van de (2024) National Crash Rates for Non-Primary Road Types Based on OmniTRANS-Spectrum Traffic Volumes.
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| Abstract: | Road safety is an enduring topic on the agenda of infrastructure studies. Notably, the Netherlands has witnessed substantial improvements in road safety over the past several decades; however, it has stagnated in recent years. To effectively quantify road safety across various road classifications, the analysis of crash rates is essential. However, limited research has been done on crash rates for non-primary roads (rural and urban distributor roads and residential roads). This thesis addresses the complexity of various traffic volumes based on transport demand models and road characteristics by utilisation of vehicle matrices and regression trees on national and provincial levels. The study highlights that motor vehicles represent the predominant risk factor for cyclists, revealing a risk of crashes three times greater than one-sided bicycle crashes. Conversely, freight traffic is less frequently implicated in crashes relative to the distance travelled. Moreover, the study suggests that road characteristics are strongly correlated, and collectively impact road safety. Nonetheless, a higher level of urbanisation is substantially associated with increased crash rates. Ultimately, this study underscores the considerable discrepancies between national and regional risk figures, which constrains their utility for in-depth analyses, particularly at the provincial level. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Goudappel, Deventer, The Netherlands |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Subject: | 55 traffic technology, transport technology, 56 civil engineering |
| Programme: | Civil Engineering and Management MSc (60026) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/104527 |
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