Journal of Tongji University(Natural Science), Volume. 53, Issue 7, 1074(2025)

Analysis of Influencing Factors and Severity of Chain Rear-End Collision Using Text Mining

WANG Ling1, LI Yidan1, WANG Zijian2, ZHANG Long2, XING Yingying1、*, and MA Wanjing1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Road and Traffic Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
  • 2Qingdao Jimo District Transportation Bureau, Qingdao 266200, China
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    WANG Ling, LI Yidan, WANG Zijian, ZHANG Long, XING Yingying, MA Wanjing. Analysis of Influencing Factors and Severity of Chain Rear-End Collision Using Text Mining[J]. Journal of Tongji University(Natural Science), 2025, 53(7): 1074

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    Paper Information

    Received: Jun. 24, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: XING Yingying (yingying199004@tongji.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11908/j.issn.0253-374x.24213

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