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T1 The Role of Journey Purpose in Road Traffic Injuries: A Bayesian Network Approach
A1 Febres Eguiguren, Juan Diego
A1 Mohamadi, Fatemeh
A1 Mariscal Saldaña, Miguel Ángel
A1 Herrera, Sixto
A1 García Herrero, Susana
K1 Vías terrestres
K1 Roads
K1 Transporte
K1 Transportation
AB Road traffic injuries are now regarded as the eighth leading cause of death globally. For example, in 2016, 102,362 traffic injuries took place in Spain in which 174,679 drivers suffered injuries. These findings necessitated the development of the current study which focuses on the prime factors that cause this type of injuries. The aim of this study, therefore, is to explore the behavioral factors that entail a higher risk of suffering either a serious or a fatal injury for drivers. Methods. The findings are based on information and data provided by “Dirección General de Tráfico” (DGT) in Spain on traffic injuries that occurred in the year 2016. Reviewing a wide range of the literature, the authors identified the most influential variables and created a model using the Bayesian networks. The variables that define the model are grouped into four factors: vehicle factor, road factor, circumstantial factor and human factor. Results. The results suggest that the principal variables that determine a higher probability of serious or fatal injuries in traffic injuries are: lack of using appropriate safety accessories, high-speed violations, distractions as well as errors. Finally, the research shows the severity probability based on reason of displacement (“in itinere,” on business, or in leisure).
PB Hindawi
SN 0197-6729
YR 2019
FD 2019-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/5272
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/5272
LA eng
NO Ref. BU300P18” supported by funds from FEDER (Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional - Junta de Castilla y León).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 25-abr-2024