Data Linkage for Traffic Safety in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Publication: International Conference on Transportation and Development 2021
ABSTRACT
Transportation agencies seek efficient methods to figure out how to reduce the severity of crashes and prioritize safety improvement investments. Police-reported crash data are the main source of information for transportation engineers to systematically address safety. However, other additional data sets exist that can help explain factors associated with variance in crash outcomes. In this research, crash data collected by Kentucky State Police are linked to associated emergency medical services runs. First, time and location were used to link the data set as the initial assessment. Furthermore, other related fields, such as crash type and the number of injuries, were utilized to investigate the matches that were not unique. Later, the practical implications of using the linked data set are addresses.
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International Conference on Transportation and Development 2021
Pages: 243 - 250
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Published online: Jun 4, 2021
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