Research Article

A Simultaneous Safety Analysis of Crash Frequency and Severity for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: The Competing Risks Method

Table 2

Estimated coefficient and hazard ratio.

VariablePDOInjuryFatalityCrash
CoefHR (CI: 95%)CoefHR (CI: 95%)CoefHR (CI: 95%)CoefHR (CI: 95%)

Type of train service (reference: freight)
 Intercity passenger0.61.82 (1, 3)−0.20.82 (0.4, 2)0.72.01 (0.8, 5)0.41.50 (1, 2)

Train detection (reference: none)
 CWT0.21.22 (0.7, 2)0.51.65 (1, 3)12.72 (1, 8)0.41.50 (1.2, 2)
 DC−0.70.50 (0.3, 0.8)−0.60.55 (0.2, 1)−2.00.14 (0.03, 2)−0.70.5 (0.3, 0.7)

Is commercial power available? (reference: yes)
 No−0.10.90 (0.6, 1)−0.70.50 (0.3, 0.8)0.31.35 (0.80, 2)−0.20.80 (0.6, 1)

Is roadway/pathway paved? (reference: yes)
 No−0.80.44 (0.3, 0.7−0.40.67 (0.4, 1)−0.20.82 (0.4, 2)−0.60.50 (0.4, 0.7)
 Total daytime through trains0.21.22 (1, 1)0.11.11 (1, 1)−0.40.67 (0.4, 1)0.21.22 (1.1, 1.3)
 Total nighttime through trains−0.20.82 (0.7, 0.9)−0.20.82 (0.7, 1)0.51.65 (0.9, 3)−0.10.90 (0.8, 1)
 Total switching trains0.011.01 (0.8, 1)0.031.03 (0.8, 1)0.51.65 (1, 3)0.031.03 (0.9, 1.2)
 Maximum train speed0.0041 (1, 1)0.051.05 (1, 1)0.031.03 (1, 1)0.021 (1, 1)
 Annual average daily traffic0.000091 (1, 1)0.000041 (1, 1)0.00011 (1, 1)0.000081 (1, 1)
 Percent trucks−0.080.92 (0.9, 1)−0.10.90 (0.8, 1)0.041.04 (0.9, 1)−0.090.91 (0.9, 1)
 Distance to nearby intersecting roadway−0.0011 (1, 1)0.00021 (1, 1)0.00051 (1, 1)−0.00031 (1, 1)
 Smallest crossing angle−0.0021 (1, 1)−0.011 (1, 1)0.0061 (1, 1)−0.0041 (1, 1)
 Number of traffic lanes0.41.50 (1, 2)0.11.11 (0.7, 2)−0.011 (0.4, 2)0.31.35 (1.1, 1.6)

Significant at a 90% confidence level. Significant at a 95% confidence level. Significant at a 99% confidence level.