Traffic collisions in space: four decades of advancement in applied GIS. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yao, Shenjun; Loo, Becky P.Y.; Yang, Bruce Zi
• Is Part Of: Annals of GIS. Volume 22:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 14
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: Traffic collision -- GIS -- spatial analysis -- road safety; Geographic information systems -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 910.285
• DOI: 10.1080/19475683.2015.1085440
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1947-5683

Abstract

Abstract: Traffic collision analysis is essential for reducing traffic injuries. While most traditional approaches focus on the time dimension of traffic collisions, the recent past has witnessed a growing awareness of the spatial dimension in a geographical context. In this paper, 70 studies on the application of GIS to the spatial analysis of traffic collisions are reviewed. The purpose of the paper is to provide a systematic analysis of the major advancements in applied GIS for studying traffic collisions in space since the mid-1970s.