Impacts of on-demand ride services on the number of traffic crashes – A case study of RideAustin in Austin, TX

•This study used difference-in-difference approach to investigate how RideAustin affects traffic crashes at the U.S. census block group level, while controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and built environment variables.•Difference-in-difference models demonstrated that the number of traff...

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Published in:Transportation research interdisciplinary perspectives 2023-11, Vol.22, p.100966, Article 100966
Main Authors: Khan, Muhammad Arif, Etminani-Ghasrodashti, Roya, Pamidimukkala, Apurva, Kermanshachi, Sharareh, Rosenberger, Jay Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crashes
On-demand
Ridesharing services
Safety
Traffic
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Summary:•This study used difference-in-difference approach to investigate how RideAustin affects traffic crashes at the U.S. census block group level, while controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and built environment variables.•Difference-in-difference models demonstrated that the number of traffic crashes only decreased when the number of trips in a block group increased a certain threshold.•Mere availability of the services and very low usage (
ISSN:2590-1982
2590-1982
DOI:10.1016/j.trip.2023.100966