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- Varhelyi, Andras, et al.
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Surrogate safety measures and traffic conflict observations.
- 2018. - first
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Ingår i: How to analyse accident causation? : A handbook with focus on vulnerable road users - A handbook with focus on vulnerable road users. - 9789089130648 ; , s. 95-128
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The chapter primarily focuses on observing traffic conflicts (also known as near-accidents) as a site-based road safety analysis technique. Traffic conflicts are a type of surrogate safety measure. The term surrogate indicates that non-accident-based indicators are used to assess VRU safety instead ofthe more traditional approach focusing on accidents (see chapter 2). The theory underpinning surrogate safety measures is briefly described, followed by a discussion on the characteristics of the traffic conflict technique. Next, guidelines for conducting traffic conflict observations using trained human observers or video cameras are presented. Chapter 4 concludes with examples of the use of the traffic conflict technique in road safety studies focusing on VRUs.
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