A literature review of machine learning algorithms for crash injury severity prediction.

Journal: Journal of safety research
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Road traffic crashes represent a major public health concern, so it is of significant importance to understand the factors associated with the increase of injury severity of its interveners when involved in a road crash. Determining such factors is essential to help decision making in road safety management, improving road safety, and reducing the severity of future crashes.

Authors

  • Kenny Santos
    IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal. Electronic address: kenny.santos@tecnico.ulisboa.pt.
  • João P Dias
    IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal. Electronic address: joao.pereira.dias@tecnico.ulisboa.pt.
  • Conceição Amado
    Department of Mathematics and CEMAT, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.