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. 2025 Jan 3;20(1):e0314939. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314939

Table 2. Classification of research variables.

Feature Variable Abbreviation Variable Description
Accident Characteristics Day of Week WD Weekday: WD = 0, Weekend: WD = 1
Hour H 6 a.m.–17 p.m.: H = 0, 18 p.m.–5 a.m.: H = 1
Month M March-May: M = 1, June-August: M = 2, September-November: M = 3, December-February: M = 4
Crash Type AT Rollover: AT = 0, Rear-end: AT = 1, Frontal: AT = 2, Lateral: AT = 3
Driver Characteristics Age A Under 15 years old: A = 0, 16 years old and above: A = 1
Sex S Male: S = 0, Female: S = 1
Injury Severity I No injury: I = 0, Minor injury: I = 1, Light injury: I = 2, Severe injury: I = 3, Fatal injury: I = 4
Driver Drinking in Vehicle VA No alcohol involved: VA = 0, Alcohol involved: VA = 1
Vehicle Characteristics Cargo Body Type C Passenger vehicle: C = 0, Truck: C = 1
Special Use SU Private vehicle: SU = 0, Public/commercial vehicle: SU = 1
Road Characteristics Speed Limit VL No restriction: VL = 0, 5–30 km/h: VL = 1, 31–50 km/h: VL = 2, 51–120 km/h: VL = 3
Roadway Surface Condition VC Wet/slippery lane: VC = 0, Dry lane: VC = 1
Relation to Trafficway RR Outside roadway: RR = 0, On roadway: RR = 1
Environmental Characteristics Weather conditions WT Sunny: WT = 0, Rainy/Snow: WT = 1
Light Condition L Lighted: L = 0, Not Lighted: L = 1