PURPOSES : In this study, the factors affecting the severity of traffic accidents in highway tunnel sections were analyzed. The main lines of the highway and tunnel sections were compared, and factors affecting the severity of accidents were derived for each tunnel section, such as the tunnel access zone and tunnel inner zone. METHODS : An ordered probit model (OPM) was employed to estimate the factors affecting accident severity. The accident grade, which indicates the severity of highway traffic accidents, was set as the dependent variable. In addition, human, environmental, road condition, accident, and tunnel factors were collected and set as independent variables of the model. Marginal effects were examined to analyze how the derived influential factors affected the severity of each accident. RESULTS : As a result of the OPM analysis, accident factors were found to be influential in increasing the seriousness of the accident in all sections. Environmental factors, road conditions, and accident factors were identified as the main influential factors in the tunnel access zone. In contrast, accident and tunnel factors in the tunnel inner zone were found to be the influencing factors. In particular, it was found that serious accidents (A, B) occurred in all sections when a rollover accident occurred. CONCLUSIONS : This study confirmed that the influencing factors and the probability of accident occurrence differed between the tunnel access zone and inner zone. Most importantly, when the vehicle was overturned after the accident occurred, the results of the influencing factors were different. Therefore, the results can be used as a reference for establishing safety management strategies for tunnels or underground roads.

PURPOSES : This study deals with Rotary by Accident Occurrence Location. The purpose of this study is to develop the accident models of rotary by location. METHODS : In pursuing the above, this study gives particular attentions to developing the appropriate models using multiple linear, Poisson and negative binomial regression models and statistical analysis tools. RESULTS : First, four multiple linear regression models which are statistically significant(their R2 values are 0.781, 0.300, 0.784 and 0.644 respectively) are developed, and four Poisson regression models which are statistically significant(their σ2 values are 0.407, 0.306, 0.378 and 0.366 respectively) are developed. Second, the test results of fitness using RMSE, %RMSE, MPB and MAD show that Poisson regression model in the case of circulatory roadway, pedestrian crossing and others and multiple linear regression model in the case of entry/exit sections are appropriate to the given data. Finally, the common variable that affects to the accident is adopted to be traffic volume. CONCLUSIONS : 8 models which are all statistically significant are developed, and the common and specific variables that are related to the models are derived.

본 연구의 목적은 사고위치별(유입부, 유출부, 교차로내 및 횡단보도) 로지스틱 회귀 교통사고 모형을 개발하는 것이다. 충북지방경찰청의 2004~2005년도 사고 자료와 현장조사 자료를 근거로, 교통사고와 관련된 기하구조 요소, 환경 요소 등이 분석되었다. 개발된 모형은 카이제곱 p 값은 0.000 그리고 Nagelkerke R2값 0.363~0.819로 모두 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 분석된다. 개발된 모형의 공통 사고요인은 교통량, 횡단거리 및 좌회전전용차로이며, 특정변수는 교차로내 사고모형의 부도로 교통량, 그리고 횡단보도 사고모형의 주도로 U턴인 것으로 나타나고 있다. Hosmer & Lomeshow 검정은 유입부를 제외한 모형들은 p값이 0.05보다 크기 때문에 통계적으로 적합한 것으로 평가된다. 또한 정분류율 결과는 모든 모형식이 73.9% 이상으로 높은 예측력을 보이는 것으로 분석된다.