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. 2020 Sep 10;19:100942. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2020.100942

Table 3.

Variable descriptions and data summary.

Variables Mean S.D. Min. Max. Percent of ‘1’ Description
Human Factors
Demographic profiles
Driver 57.54% Driver 1; else 0
Driver age 39.95 14.72 16.00 80.00 Driver’s age, from 16 to 80
Driver sex 59.82% Male 1; else 0
Occupant age 36.55 17.49 1.00 99.00 The occupant’s age, from 16 to 104
Occupant sex 56.69% Male 1; else 0
Number of injured occupants 1.91 2.03 0.00 34.00 The number of occupants
Behavioral factors
Alcohol use 7.26% If the driver used alcohol 1; else 0
Driver safety equipment use 57.83% If the driver used safety equipment 1; else 0
Improper driving 36.51% If the driver didn’t drive properly 1; else 0
Unsafe speed 39.05% If the speed was too fast or too slow 1; else 0
Occupant safety equipment use 56.75% If the occupant used safety equipment 1; else 0
Natural and Road Environment Factors
Temporal factors
Summer 11.25% June, July, and August, 1; else 0
Weekday 83.59% If the collision occurred during weekdays 1; else 0
Nighttime 25.92% If the collision occurred during nighttime (06:00 p.m.-06:00 a.m.) 1; else 0
Environmental factors
Bad weather 3.11% Bad weather days, including rain, snow, fog weathers, 1; else 0
Dark/No streetlight 5.46% No streetlight or non-functioning lights 1; else 0
Slippery road surfaces 6.06% If road surface condition is wet or slippery 1; else 0
Location characteristics
Intersection 15.72% If the collision occurred at an intersection 1; else 0
Ramp 4.67% If the collision occurred on a ramp 1; else 0
Collision characteristics
Head-on 3.54% If the collision is head-on 1; else 0
Side-swipe 26.84% If the collision is side-swipe 1; else 0
Rear-end 44.48% If the collision is rear-end 1; else 0
Vehicle Characteristics
Years of vehicle usage 9.12 6.79 0.00 58.00 The difference between the model year and the year of collision
Vehicle size 2.47 0.83 1.00 4.00 Motorcycle or scooter 1, passenger car 2, light truck or emergency car 3, large truck or large vehicle (bus) 4