Research Article

Critical Factors Analysis of Severe Traffic Accidents Based on Bayesian Network in China

Table 10

Factor combination sequence result for the number of deaths.

Severity rankingFactor sequences

1Night ⟶ no physical separation ⟶ low braking ⟶ mislane use
2Commuter bus involved ⟶ poor braking ⟶ mislane use
3Poor weather ⟶ mislane use
4Night ⟶ low visibility ⟶ straight alignment ⟶ physical separation ⟶ commuter bus involved
5Poor weather ⟶ straight alignment ⟶ physical separation ⟶ commuter bus involved