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Surrogate safety measures and traffic conflict observations.

Varhelyi, Andras LU ; Laureshyn, Aliaksei LU orcid ; Johnsson, Carl LU ; Saunier, Nicolas ; van der Horst, Richard ; Goede, Maartje de and Kidholm Osmann Madsen, Tanja (2018) p.95-128
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 of
the 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... (More)
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 of
the 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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Surrogat säkerhetsindikatorer och trafikkonflikt observationer
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host publication
How to analyse accident causation? : A handbook with focus on vulnerable road users - A handbook with focus on vulnerable road users
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Polders, Evelien and Brijs, Tom
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first
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34 pages
publisher
InDeV, Horizon 2020 project
ISBN
9789089130648
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English
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yes
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ef283c81-c2f8-4a81-8f4b-06a512ba3687
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2019-05-15 16:05:46
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2021-03-29 22:12:43
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  author       = {{Varhelyi, Andras and Laureshyn, Aliaksei and Johnsson, Carl and Saunier, Nicolas and van der Horst, Richard and Goede, Maartje de and Kidholm Osmann Madsen, Tanja}},
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