Risk Factors Affecting Driver Severity of Single- Vehicle Run Off Road Crash for Thailand Highway

Authors

  • Chamroeun Se
  • Thanapong Champahom
  • Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao
  • Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4186/ej.2020.24.5.207 Full article

Abstract

Single-Vehicle Run Off Road (ROR) crash has been the leading crash type in terms of frequency and severity in Thailand. In this study, multinomial logit analysis was applied to identify the risk factors potentially influencing driver injury severity of single-vehicle ROR crash using accident records between 2011 and 2017 which were extracted from Highway Accident Information Management System (HAIMS) database. The analysis results show that the age of driver older than 55 years old, male driver, driver under influence of alcohol, drowsiness, ROR to left/right on straight roadway increase the probability of fatal crash, while other factors are found to mitigate severity such as the age of driver between 26-35 years old, using seatbelt, ROR and hit fixed object on straight and curve segment of roadway, mounted traffic island, intersection-related and accident in April. This study recommends the need to improve road safety campaign, law enforcement, and roadside safety features that potentially reduce level of severity of driver involving in single-vehicle ROR crash.

Keywords:

Driver injury severity, Single-vehicle ROR crash, Multinomial logit, Thailand

Affiliations

  • Chamroeun Se Suranaree University of Technology
  • Thanapong Champahom Suranaree University of Technology
  • Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao Suranaree University of Technology
  • Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha Suranaree University of Technology

Corresponding author: Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha, vatanavongs@g.sut.ac.th

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Author Biographies

  • Chamroeun Se

    School of Transportation Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Suranaree Sub-district, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand

  • Thanapong Champahom

    School of Transportation Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Suranaree Sub-district, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand

  • Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao

    School of Transportation Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Suranaree Sub-district, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand

  • Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha

    School of Transportation Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Suranaree Sub-district, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand

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C. Se, T. Champahom, S. Jomnonkwao, and V. Ratanavaraha, “Risk Factors Affecting Driver Severity of Single- Vehicle Run Off Road Crash for Thailand Highway”, Eng. J., vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 207–216, Sep. 2020, doi: 10.4186/ej.2020.24.5.207.

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Published

2020-09-30

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 5 (2020): Regular Issue

Section

Modern Engineering Technology

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