Research Article

Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults

Volume: 15 Number: 2 June 1, 2025
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Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults

Abstract

This study investigated pedestrians involved traffic accidents with the aim of classifying the severity of accidents based on the number of injured pedestrians using machine learning algorithms, including AdaBoost, Gradient Boosting, XGBoost, K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), Logistic Regression, Support Vector Classifier, Decision Tree, and Random Forest. The Random Forest model was identified as the best model for classifying pedestrian-involved traffic accidents, achieving high predictive accuracy of 95%, an F1 score of 0.95, and demonstrating low error metrics. The research analyzed both driver and pedestrian faults, alongside factors such as the presence of pedestrian crossings, intersection type, driver age, time of day, month and seasonal variations. The results revealed that accidents at locations without intersections were primarily caused by driver faults, such as speeding, while pedestrian faults, such as crossing at unintended locations, also significantly contribute to the overall accident rate. The findings offered valuable insights into the characteristics of pedestrian accidents to improve traffic safety and reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Transportation and Traffic, Transportation Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 24, 2025

Publication Date

June 1, 2025

Submission Date

December 2, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 15 Number: 2

APA
Baş, F. İ. (2025). Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology, 15(2), 581-592. https://doi.org/10.21597/jist.1594983
AMA
1.Baş Fİ. Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults. J. Inst. Sci. and Tech. 2025;15(2):581-592. doi:10.21597/jist.1594983
Chicago
Baş, Fatih İrfan. 2025. “Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults”. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology 15 (2): 581-92. https://doi.org/10.21597/jist.1594983.
EndNote
Baş Fİ (June 1, 2025) Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology 15 2 581–592.
IEEE
[1]F. İ. Baş, “Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults”, J. Inst. Sci. and Tech., vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 581–592, June 2025, doi: 10.21597/jist.1594983.
ISNAD
Baş, Fatih İrfan. “Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults”. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology 15/2 (June 1, 2025): 581-592. https://doi.org/10.21597/jist.1594983.
JAMA
1.Baş Fİ. Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults. J. Inst. Sci. and Tech. 2025;15:581–592.
MLA
Baş, Fatih İrfan. “Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults”. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 581-92, doi:10.21597/jist.1594983.
Vancouver
1.Fatih İrfan Baş. Prediction of Pedestrian Traffic Accident Severity and Evaluation of Driver and Pedestrian Faults. J. Inst. Sci. and Tech. 2025 Jun. 1;15(2):581-92. doi:10.21597/jist.1594983