A review of the effect of traffic and weather characteristics on road safety

A Theofilatos, G Yannis - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2014 - Elsevier
Taking into consideration the increasing availability of real-time traffic data and stimulated by
the importance of proactive safety management, this paper attempts to provide a review of …

The impact of climate change and weather on transport: An overview of empirical findings

MJ Koetse, P Rietveld - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper presents a survey of the empirical literature on the effects of climate change and
weather conditions on the transport sector. Despite mixed evidence on many issues, several …

Kernel density estimation and K-means clustering to profile road accident hotspots

TK Anderson - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2009 - Elsevier
Identifying road accident hotspots is a key role in determining effective strategies for the
reduction of high density areas of accidents. This paper presents (1) a methodology using …

Impact of everyday weather on individual daily travel behaviours in perspective: a literature review

L Böcker, M Dijst, J Prillwitz - Transport reviews, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
In the light of growing societal interest for climate change adaptation and mitigation, insights
into the meaning of weather conditions for travel behaviours—particularly walking and …

The association of rainfall and other weather variables with road traffic volume in Melbourne, Australia

K Keay, I Simmonds - Accident analysis & prevention, 2005 - Elsevier
An investigation into the effect of weather variables on traffic flow at a site in Melbourne,
Australia, for the period 1989–1996 was performed. Rainfall was the strongest correlated …

Wolves make roadways safer, generating large economic returns to predator conservation

JL Raynor, CA Grainger, DP Parker - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021 - pnas.org
Recent studies uncover cascading ecological effects resulting from removing and
reintroducing predators into a landscape, but little is known about effects on human lives …

Weather as a chronic hazard for road transportation in Canadian cities

J Andrey, B Mills, M Leahy, J Suggett - Natural hazards, 2003 - Springer
Inclement weather creates a chronic hazard for Canadian travellers. Past studies indicate
that road collision rates increase during precipitation, although the magnitude of theincrease …

Studying the effect of weather conditions on daily crash counts using a discrete time-series model

T Brijs, D Karlis, G Wets - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2008 - Elsevier
In previous research, significant effects of weather conditions on car crashes have been
found. However, most studies use monthly or yearly data and only few studies are available …

Assessing the impact of weather on traffic intensity

M Cools, E Moons, G Wets - Weather, Climate, and Society, 2010 - journals.ametsoc.org
This paper focuses on the effect of weather conditions on daily traffic intensities (the number
of cars passing a specific segment of a road). The main objective is to examination whether …