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Chicago Traffic Collision Data Analysis Based on Multi-Component Analysis and Exploratory Data Analysis

  • School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Efficient traffic management systems are especially necessary for large cities. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. The city's recent collision data is not optimistic, and citizens' lives are at risk. Current research on the topic has some shortcomings, such as, only a few traffic vehicle collision models exist, the difficulty in applying related methods to vehicle collision data, and the complexity of the relationships between the myriad of variables. This paper analyzes Chicago traffic crash data from 2015 to 2019. Geographical location, multi-component, and exploratory data analyses are used to analyze the relationships of variables, i.e., collision date, road surface and weather conditions, and vehicle condition. The results showed that good driving conditions and fine weather rarely cause vehicle collisions; while, high alcohol content and improper vehicle speed has the opposite effect. This study offers meaningful contribution to the advancement of traffic vehicle collision data models.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCICTP 2020
Subtitle of host publicationTransportation Evolution Impacting Future Mobility - Selected Papers from the 20th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals
EditorsHeng Wei, Haizhong Wang, Lei Zhang, Yisheng An, Xiangmo Zhao
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages4684-4696
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9780784483053
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event20th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals: Transportation Evolution Impacting Future Mobility, CICTP 2020 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 14 Aug 202016 Aug 2020

Publication series

NameCICTP 2020: Transportation Evolution Impacting Future Mobility - Selected Papers from the 20th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals

Conference

Conference20th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals: Transportation Evolution Impacting Future Mobility, CICTP 2020
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period14/08/2016/08/20

Keywords

  • Exploratory data analysis
  • Multivariate analysis.
  • Traffic vehicle collision data

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