Research Article

Predicting Work Zone Collision Probabilities via Clustering: Application in Optimal Deployment of Highway Response Teams

Table 1

Input variables considered in the analysis of WZ collisions.

Day of the week when the WZ was opened (nominal) Duration of the WZ at night (continuous)
Season of the year when the WZ was operational (nominal) Total number of lanes (ordinal)
Road class (nominal: MD, I, US) Number of main lanes closed (ordinal)
Duration of the WZ during the peak hours (continuous) Number of shoulder lanes closed (ordinal)
Duration of the WZ during the off-peak hours (continuous) Number of median lanes closed (ordinal)
Duration of the WZ in daylight (continuous) Average annual daily traffic (AADT) (ordinal)