Accident Severity

Accident Severity

The monetary value of the loss caused by an accident. Accident severity is useful in determining the premiums for accident insurance.
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They analyzed single-vehicle accident data for three vehicle types, and they estimated effects of vehicle, environment, human, and site factors on accident severity. They identified seatbelt usage and weekday occurrence as two major factors affecting severity of accident.
Analysis of truck accidents using structural equation models
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All public utility bus operators required to install GPS device
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