Prioritising highway accident sites: a data envelopment analysis model

Citation
Wd. Cook et al., Prioritising highway accident sites: a data envelopment analysis model, J OPER RES, 52(3), 2001, pp. 303-309
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Management,"Engineering Mathematics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
ISSN journal
01605682 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
303 - 309
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-5682(200103)52:3<303:PHASAD>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This paper presents an optimisation procedure for prioritising highway acci dent sites. The methodology (data envelopment analysis) takes into account the multidimensional nature of the problem. Specifically, it recognises tha t different accident types on a road section should be credited with differ ent weights, but permits such weights to vary (within reasonable limits) fr om section to section. The methodology also permits the inclusion of multip le inputs on the resource side, including not only the cost of repair, but factors such as driver inconvenience.