The Impact of Building-Induced Visibility Restrictions on Intersection Accidents
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| author | Tian, Hanlin Feng, Yuxiang Zhou, Wei Anupriya Quddus, Mohammed Demiris, Yiannis Angeloudis, Panagiotis |
| author_facet | Tian, Hanlin Feng, Yuxiang Zhou, Wei Anupriya Quddus, Mohammed Demiris, Yiannis Angeloudis, Panagiotis |
| contents | Traffic accidents, especially at intersections, are a major road safety concern. Previous research has extensively studied intersection-related accidents, but the effect of building-induced visibility restrictions at intersections on accident rates has been under-explored, particularly in urban contexts. Using OpenStreetMap data, the UK's geographic and accident datasets, and the UK Traffic Count Dataset, we formulated a novel approach to estimate accident risk at intersections. This method factors in the area visible to drivers, accounting for views blocked by buildings - a distinctive aspect in traffic accident analysis. Our findings reveal a notable correlation between the road visible percentage and accident frequency. In the model, the coefficient for "road visible percentage" is 1.7450, implying a strong positive relationship. Incorporating this visibility factor enhances the model's explanatory power, with increased R-square values and reduced AIC and BIC, indicating a better data fit. This study underscores the essential role of architectural layouts in road safety and suggests that urban planning strategies should consider building-induced visibility restrictions. Such consideration could be an effective approach to mitigate accident rates at intersections. This research opens up new avenues for innovative, data-driven urban planning and traffic management strategies, highlighting the importance of visibility enhancements for safer roads. |
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| spellingShingle | The Impact of Building-Induced Visibility Restrictions on Intersection Accidents Tian, Hanlin Feng, Yuxiang Zhou, Wei Anupriya Quddus, Mohammed Demiris, Yiannis Angeloudis, Panagiotis Computers and Society Applications Traffic accidents, especially at intersections, are a major road safety concern. Previous research has extensively studied intersection-related accidents, but the effect of building-induced visibility restrictions at intersections on accident rates has been under-explored, particularly in urban contexts. Using OpenStreetMap data, the UK's geographic and accident datasets, and the UK Traffic Count Dataset, we formulated a novel approach to estimate accident risk at intersections. This method factors in the area visible to drivers, accounting for views blocked by buildings - a distinctive aspect in traffic accident analysis. Our findings reveal a notable correlation between the road visible percentage and accident frequency. In the model, the coefficient for "road visible percentage" is 1.7450, implying a strong positive relationship. Incorporating this visibility factor enhances the model's explanatory power, with increased R-square values and reduced AIC and BIC, indicating a better data fit. This study underscores the essential role of architectural layouts in road safety and suggests that urban planning strategies should consider building-induced visibility restrictions. Such consideration could be an effective approach to mitigate accident rates at intersections. This research opens up new avenues for innovative, data-driven urban planning and traffic management strategies, highlighting the importance of visibility enhancements for safer roads. |
| title | The Impact of Building-Induced Visibility Restrictions on Intersection Accidents |
| topic | Computers and Society Applications |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.05706 |