Table 1

Incident-related factors and explanations

CategoriesVariablesValues
Temporal factorsTime of the daya0:00–23:59
Day of the weekMonday to Sunday
SeasonSpring, summer, autumn and winter
Spatial factorsLocation of the incident--
Type of roadTunnels, elevated roads and general roads
Distance from CBD(Continuous variable)
Environmental factorsWeatherSunny, rainy, foggy and snowy
Visibililty0–10 km
Traffic conditionCongested or not
Pavement conditionDry or wet
Incident detailsIncident type--
Occupied lanesb1, 2, 3 or more and road closed
The number of involved cars1, 2, 3 or more
Injuries and deathsNone, 1, 2, 3 or more
Incident number on the same road in one dayNone, 1, 2, 3 or more
Secondary incidentsYes, no
Involvement of a bikeYes, no
Work zone involvedYes, no
Incident on HOV laneYes, no
Incident severitycA1, A2 and A3
Shoulder availabilityYes, no
Operational factorsPolice requirementYes, no
Towing carsYes, no
Medical responseYes, no
Patrol involvedYes, no
Traffic control--
Moving to shoulderYes, no

Notes:

aSimilar expression: peak hour or not, daytime or night; bSimilar expression: capacity reduction; cA1: People died during an accident, A2: People injured during an accident or died after an accident and A3: Property damage; HOV = high occupancy vehicle

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