Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition) ›› 2024, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (1): 162-172.doi: 10.13229/j.cnki.jdxbgxb.20220247

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Analyzing traffic crash risk of freeway characteristics based on micro⁃kinetic parameters

Jie HE(),Chang-jian ZHANG,Xin-tong YAN,Chen-wei WANG,Yun-tao YE   

  1. School of Transportation,Southeast University,Nanjing 210018,China
  • Received:2022-03-14 Online:2024-01-30 Published:2024-03-28

Abstract:

To analyze the risk-causing mechanism of different freeway characteristics, this paper introduced the microscopic kinetic parameters of the vehicle under normal driving conditions. The standard ordered Logit model and the binary Logit model were conducted to explore the relationship between the microscopic kinetic parameters and road characteristics (e.g., diversion areas, merging areas, and curve segments); and the relationship between the microscopic kinetic parameters and crash risk (e.g. rear-end, fixed-object hitting, and overturning). Then, taking the micro-kinetic parameters as the link, the effects of different road characteristics on crash risk is independently quantified. The results indicate that the longitudinal kinetic factorcan effectively map the level of rear-end risk, and the difference in fluctuations of can be attributed to the diversity of road characteristics. That is, the longitudinal kinetic factor can be used as an intermediate variable of risk transmission to realize the determination of the level of crash risk on freeways, and at the same time, provide help for the identification of road dangerous defects. Compared with the straight-line section without a diversion area, the complex feature of the "diversion area" has the greatest effect on the added risk of rear-end crashes, followed by "composite alignment", and the "horizontal curve" is the weakest. The greater the length of the transition curve of the horizontal curve section, the higher the risk of rear-end crashes. In addition, the paper also finds a significant risk compensation phenomenon, suggesting that a more relaxed driving environment may cause drivers to relax their vigilance and increase the risk of rear-end. The conclusions can provide theoretical support and experience for the prevention of crashes and the formulation of rescue measures for a specific type of crash.

Key words: traffic and transportation safety engineering, road crash risk, standard ordered Logit model, binary Logit model, micro-kinetic parameters, freeway characteristics

CLC Number: 

  • U491.3

Fig.1

Schematic diagram of the structure of six-component instrument"

Fig.2

Distribution of traffic crashes"

Table 1

Raw data of kinetic parameters"

采集时间/sFx /kNFy /kNFz /kNTx /(N·m)Ty /(N·m)Tz /(N·m)V/(km·h-1
0-0.61-0.134.580.120.080.014105.91
0.01-0.36-0.054.590.120.080.017106.12
0.02-0.440.074.850.070.080.029106.46
0.03-0.540.024.650.110.09-0.006106.32
0.04-0.350.074.680.110.080.022105.98
0.05-0.37-0.134.530.130.090.010105.98
0.06-0.62-0.064.620.100.080.000105.98
0.07-0.62-0.174.340.150.08-0.004106.39
0.08-0.41-0.084.480.120.090.035106.53
0.09-0.340.024.500.120.080.030106.39
??

Table 2

Road feature variables"

简称道路特征类型变量描述
x1高程差连续变量-
x2高程标准差连续变量-
x3道路线形分类变量

x30:直线段

x31:平曲线路段

x32:复合线形路段

x4平曲线半径连续变量取对数值
x5缓和曲线长度连续变量取对数值
x6隧道分类变量

x60:不含隧道

x61:只含隧道出口

x62:只含隧道入口

x63:同时含有隧道出口和入口

x64:在隧道内部

x7沿江桥分类变量

x70:无沿江桥

x71:含有沿江桥

x8冲突区分类变量

x80:不含冲突区

x81:只含有分流区

x82:只含有合流区

x83:同时含有分流区和合流区

Table 3

Relationship between road features and micro-kinetic parameters"

解释变量Fx,stdFy,stdFz,stdTx,stdTy,stdTz,stdVstd
x1-------
x20.072---0.069---
x3(以x30为参考)
x31--1.590--1.512-1.735--
x32-----1.939--
x4--1.142--0.900--0.833-
x5--0.298-----0.290
x6(以x60为参考)
x61---1.145---
x62-------
x63--1.440----
x64------
x71.0560.9931.379----
x8(以x80为参考)
x81-----2.076--
x82-2.14-----
x832.6902.0712.948----
u1-0.142-11.1460.113-9.322-10.905-8.443-6.725
u21.487-9.3981.774-7.644-9.249-6.715-5.086

Table 4

Distribution of factor loads"

横向动力学因子纵向动力学因子
Fx,std0.4730.066
Fy,std0.7430.363
Tx,std0.6770.162
Ty,std0.2180.835
Tz,std0.7120.287
Vstd0.1960.826

Table 5

Relationship between micro-kineticparameters and crash risks"

变量追尾事故撞固定物事故翻车事故
系数P系数P系数P
截距-0.841***-0.170--0.468**
横向动力学因子-0.281-0.010-0.098-
纵向动力学因子-0.741***0.097-0.143-

Table 6

Value of independent variable in Eq(19)"

序号取值情况
1x31=0,x32=0,x81=0
2x31=1,x32=0,x81=0
3x31=0,x32=1,x81=0
4x31=0,x32=0,x81=1
5x31=1,x32=0,x81=1
6x31=0,x32=1,x81=1

Fig.3

Effects of horizontal curve, compound alignment and diversion area on increasing risk of rear-end crashes"

Fig.4

Effects of transition curve length on increasingthe risk of rear-end crashes"

Table 7

"Linkage" role of micro-kinetic parameters"

道路特征纵向动力学因子追尾事故风险
Ty,stdVstd
平曲线路段减小-增加
复合线形路段减小-增加
缓和曲线长度-减小增加
分流区减小-增加
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