S. Harnen, R.S. Radin Umar, S.V. Wong, W.I. Wan Hashim
Because more than half of the motor vehicles in Malaysia are motorcycles, the safety of this form of transportation is an important issue. As part of a motorcycle safety program, Malaysia became the first country to provide exclusive motorcycle lanes in the hopes of reducing motorcycle crashes along trunk roads. However, little work has been done to address intersection crashes involving motorcycles. This paper provides models for predicting motorcycle crashes at signalized intersections on urban roads in Malaysia. A generalized linear modeling technique with a quasi-likelihood approach was adopted to develop the models. Traffic entering the intersection, approach speed, lane width, number of lanes, shoulder width, and land use at the approach of the intersection were found to be significant in describing motorcycle crashes. These findings should enable engineers to draw up appropriate intersection treatment criteria specifically designed for motorcycle lane facilities in Malaysia and elsewhere.
Road Safety Research Center, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Malaysia; Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, Indonesia; Road Safety Research Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Malaysia; Road Safety Research Center, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Malaysia; School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Malaysia
