The Impact of Increased Lane Mileage on Traffic Fatalities

School Name

Governor's School for Science & Mathematics

Grade Level

12th Grade

Presentation Topic

Psychology and Sociology

Presentation Type

Mentored

Mentor

Mentor: Christopher Mothorpe, College of Charleston

Written Paper Award

3rd Place

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify the correlation between road expansion and traffic fatalities. To understand this we used the 20 counties surrounding Atlanta as a case study into this problem. In order to do this we collected data from government sources about fatal accidents in this area as well as road expansion. The logic model and the binary system were used to determine the relationship between accidents and expansion. This model was used to determine a trend line for accidents and lane expansion. We found that there was a correlation between lane expansion and fatal accidents. It was not a strong correlation, but it did exist.

Location

Wall 322

Start Date

3-25-2017 9:15 AM

Presentation Format

Oral and Written

Group Project

No

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Mar 25th, 9:15 AM

The Impact of Increased Lane Mileage on Traffic Fatalities

Wall 322

The purpose of this research is to identify the correlation between road expansion and traffic fatalities. To understand this we used the 20 counties surrounding Atlanta as a case study into this problem. In order to do this we collected data from government sources about fatal accidents in this area as well as road expansion. The logic model and the binary system were used to determine the relationship between accidents and expansion. This model was used to determine a trend line for accidents and lane expansion. We found that there was a correlation between lane expansion and fatal accidents. It was not a strong correlation, but it did exist.