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Table 6 Additional information recommended for collection during incident management
From: Predicting the duration of motorway incidents using machine learning
Information | Relevant incident type |
|---|---|
Availability / proximity of recovery vehicles or emergency services to incident location | Collision, vehicle breakdown, vehicle fire |
Severity of injuries / medical conditions | Collision, medical emergencies, vehicle fire |
Number of vehicles involved | Collision, vehicle breakdown |
Types of vehicles involved | Collision, vehicle breakdown, vehicle fire |
Specific per-lane restriction details | All types |
Details of nearby roadworks / traffic restrictions / traffic control measures | All types |
Details of the nature of debris on the carriageway | Debris on the carriageway (or incidents which result in debris on the carriageway) |
Physical road characteristics including location of nearby junctions, lane configuration, geometry | All types |
Traffic conditions at the time of the incident | All types |