A Study of Interrelationship between Traffic Accidents and Drivers’ Violation Characteristics on Freeways

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the interrelationship between traffic accidents and drivers’ violation characteristics on freeways From the statistics of fatal and injured-only traffic accidents on freeways in 2017 the traffic accidents mainly result from drivers’ causes Therefore we know that drivers’ violation characteristics have a significant interrelationship with traffic accidents on freeways In addition the restrictions on freeways have difference from provincial highways and county roads The major reasons of traffic accidents and traffic violation types on freeways are distinguishable from provincial highways and county roads Thus this study uses logistic regression analysis to analyze what kinds of drivers’ violation characteristics have connection to specific-cause traffic accidents on freeways This study indicates that the violation of traffic rules gender ages and vehicle types affect most of traffic accidents on freeways Because above-mentioned drivers’ violation characteristics are dangerous to freeway environment this study proposes suggestions about traffic policies based on the result of logistic regression analysis In order to decline traffic accidents on freeways improving our country’s freeway environment Key words: traffic violation logistic regression analysis dangerous driving behavior

Date of Award	2019
Original language	English
Supervisor	Ta-Yin Hu (Supervisor)