Ranking and selection of motor carrier safety performance by commodity.
We use recent safety performance data to rank US motor carrier commodity segments (e.g., Tank segment or Produce segment) in terms of several driver-related, vehicle-related, and crash-related safety measures. Ranking and selection inference techniques are used to determine the best and worst performing commodity segments at the 95% confidence level. The results are mixed, however the Passenger segment is generally best, while the Produce, Intermodal, and Refrigerated segments tend to be worst.
Horrace
William C
WC
Center for Policy Research, Syracuse University, 426 Eggers Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA. whorrace@maxwell.syr.edu
Keane
Thomas P
TP
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007256:Information Systems; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011336:Probability; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014186:Transportation; D014481:United States