Research Article

A Data-Driven Approach to Estimate Incident-Induced Delays Using Incomplete Probe Vehicle Data: Application to Safety Service Patrol Program Evaluation

Table 2

The selected random forest features.

NumbersFeature variablesTypesDescriptionsImportance

1Traffic volume by passenger carsNumericNumber of vehicles0.30
2Incident clearance hourNumericHours0.28
3Truck traffic volumeNumericNumber of vehicles0.27
4Lane blockage hourNumericHours0.03
5The number of incidents that involved vehiclesNumericNumber of vehicles0.03
6Event type (stalled vehicle)Factor1: yes, 0: no0.02
7Safety service patrol application indicatorFactor1: yes, 0: no0.01
8Event type (1 vehicle crash)Factor1: yes, 0: no0.01
9Event type (2 vehicles crash)Factor1: yes, 0: no0.01
10Event type (debris)Factor1: yes, 0: no0.01