Research Article

Random-Parameter Multivariate Negative Binomial Regression for Modeling Impacts of Contributing Factors on the Crash Frequency by Crash Types

Table 3

Random-parameter multivariate Poisson model estimation results.

Variables1No.2Rear-end estimate (t-stat)Bumping-guardrail estimate (t-stat)Other estimate (t-stat)Noncasualty estimate (t-stat)Casualty estimate (t-stat)

Constant50.0432 (0.27)0.501 (3.17)−0.527 (−2.11)−0.0332 (−0.21)−0.430 (−1.13)

Traffic characteristics
Interchange33−0.422 (−2.91)−0.164 (−1.95)−0.601 (−2.55)
Black spots50.0986 (1.24)0.859 (9.77)1.276 (7.17)1.196 (9.54)1.322 (4.88)
AADT41.057 (11.06)0.00000936 (3.00)0.0000126 (2.52)0.0000365 (11.55)

Speed characteristics
5−0.0131 (−3.63)−0.00812 (−2.38)−0.0140 (−2.63)−0.0177 (−4.58)−0.016 (−1.85)
50.0114 (3.31)0.00828 (2.45)0.0109 (2.09)0.0119 (3.25)0.0237 (2.45)
20.0210 (3.14)−0.0272 (3.82)
4−0.0190 (−4.09)−0.00148 (0.22)−0.0182 (−2.67)−0.0221 (−4.40)

Geometric characteristics
10.000251 (2.13)
20.000000361 (3.69)0.000000375 (3.63)
50.000588 (10.32)0.000468 (8.12)0.000755 (8.09)0.000753 (11.64)0.000748 (6.25)
1−0.000133 (−2.48)
2−0.000357 (−2.51)−0.000423 (−2.83)

Sight characteristics
5−0.00540 (−2.78)−0.00633 (−2.86)−0.0111 (−3.20)−0.00706 (−3.44)−0.0135 (−2.51)
3−0.0860 (−2.13)−0.105 (−2.57)−0.0878 (−2.06)

Note: variables not shown here attribute to insignificant. 1Variable definitions and units can be seen in Table 2. 2Number of parameters estimated. 3Insignificant at the 95% significance level. Total number of parameters: 52; log-likelihood: −14353.079; AIC: 28996.159; BIC: 29567.814; : 21264.957.