Abstract
A prototype of a computerized accident risk assessment
tool for freight transport in Finland has been
constructed based on a concept developed earlier in the
study project. The tool is based on a realistic
description on the road, rail and waterway net-works, and
real data on traffic flows and the occurrence of injury
accidents on freight transports in Finland. The estimates
of accident risk are based on Bayesian models. The output
from the tool includes the probability of an injury
accident and the expected numbers of persons injured or
killed within a journey or journeys required to deliver a
given amount of cargo from one place to another by the
transport means and route as specified by the user. An
interactive graphic user interface with map applications
is provided to support routing and planning of transports
in the network models. The prototype tool is applicable
to freight transport by road, rail, or water, as well as
to multimodal transports combining these. The risk of
accidents in trans-shipments and other handling of goods
within a specific transport assignment are also
considered.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the European Transport Conference (ETC) 2006 |
Publisher | Association for European Transport (AET) |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Print) | 1-9057-0101-2 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | European Transport Conference 2006, ETC 2006 - Strasbourg, France Duration: 18 Sept 2006 → 20 Sept 2006 |
Conference
Conference | European Transport Conference 2006, ETC 2006 |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Strasbourg |
Period | 18/09/06 → 20/09/06 |
Keywords
- risk assessment
- freight transport
- accidents