An analysis of factors influencing driver action on downgrade crashes using the mixed logit analysis

• Published in: Journal of transportation safety & security Vol. 14; no. 12; pp. 2111 - 2136
• Main Authors: Moomen, Milhan, Rezapour, Mahdi, Ksaibati, Khaled
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 02.12.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Crashes; downgrades; driver action; Driver behavior; Heterogeneity; Logit models; mixed logit; multiple-vehicles; Road conditions; single-vehicles
• ISSN: 1943-9962; 1943-9970
• DOI: 10.1080/19439962.2021.2002991

Crash rates from national and state sources conclusively show that vehicles of all types are prone to crashes on Wyoming downgrades. Crashes on steep downgrades are exacerbated by difficult terrain and an increase in the driving task required to safely navigate such landscape. An important step to e...