Research Article

A Cellular Automata-Based Simulation Tool for Real Fire Accident Prevention

Table 5

A comparison of the CAEva method results with actual numbers for the Cocoanut Grove nightclub.

Number of people Group effect
No Yes
Probability of people heading towards the exit
25,00% 50,00% 75,00% 25,00% 50,00% 75,00%

Died 32 4 34 3 7 13
Trampled 23 18 25 94 51 18
Saved from fire 33 0 40 49 12 13