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SCRIM Prioritisation Model

Identify skid risk areas from survey and accident data

The SCRIM Prioritisation Model feature is available in the Parameter Editor, but only for the SCRIM Difference parameter The model provides you with a scoring matrix, which allows you to generate a model that identifies sites on your network in need of more detailed investigation.

The SCRIM Prioritisation Model combines:

  • The site categories
  • Accident data
  • Texture
  • SCRIM Difference

It uses this to calculate a score for each carriageway subsection (which is assigned to a site category). These are mainly the CL1 lanes of A roads. The data is saved as a Layer and the overall score may be used when Network assets are analysed.

Non-configurable parameters

The following parameters are used for calculations within the model but are not currently editable.

SCRIM Difference
FromToSCRIM Difference Score
> 0.00≤ 100.000
> -0.05≤ 0.001
> -0.10≤ -0.053
> -0.15≤ -0.106
-100.00-0.1512

The Accident score for each site is calculated from the number of accidents:

No. of AccidentsAccident Score
00
14
28
>212

Requirements for the model are:

  • Full Coverage of Latest SCANNER Survey Data
  • Full Coverage of Latest SCRIM Data
  • Functional Thresholds
  • 3 Years of Accident Data

Creating a model

To create a SCRIM Prioritisation Model, click the top Parameters icon. In the dropdown, select the SCRIM Difference parameter.

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The SCRIM Difference parameter is displayed in the Parameter Editor.

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To define a standard deterioration curve use the procedure described in Define Deterioration Curve. Otherwise, select the SCRIM Prioritisation Model button to open the following window:

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Complete the following fields to generate a model run.

Accident Layers

Default - None

To generate a model run, you must select an Accident Layer. Select one from the dropdown list.

Note

When importing accident data as a Layer, ensure the Date field is configured. Otherwise, the Layer won't appear in this list.

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Accident From Date

Default - 3 years before current date

This field displays the date of the earliest accidents to be included. When you select an Accident Layer, a date is calculated from its data. Click the field to set the date manually using the calendar picker.

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Fragmented Site Categories

Default - Yes

If enabled, the model will resample the SCRIM site categories to a specified subsection length (breaking at change of site category code or site investigatory level (SIL)).

Subsection Length

Default - 100m

The subsection length into which the data should be fragmented.

If the Fragmented Categories option is set to Yes, then each site extracted from the functional threshold table is fragmented into lengths defined by the Subsection and Roundabout Subsection Length. Short lengths (< 50% of the Subsection) or Roundabout Subsection Length accordingly are merged into their preceding length.

For example, a site of 82m with a Subsection of 20m is fragmented 0-20m; 20-40m; 40-60m, 60-82m (not 60-80m, 80-82m).

Roundabout Subsection Length

Default - 10m

The subsection length for roundabouts into which the database should be fragmented. The same rules are applied as for the Subsection Length.

Likely Impact of a crash

Default - None

This allows you to display and configure the Likely Impact value for Site Category Codes. These settings are associated with Accident layer that you select and the actual Site Category Codes that appear are configured within the data import for the Accident Layer.

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Suffix

Default - None

This allows you to enter a suffix up to 5 alphanumeric characters, uniquely identifying the SCRIM Scoring Model you are going to create. If another run with the same suffix is done, the overlay generated by the previous run is overwritten. When the model has completed successfully it appears in the SCRIM Scoring Model Layer Folder.

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Run

When you have completed the configuration select Run. A notice appears to indicate that the model is being generated.

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This does not indicate that the model will complete successfully. You will receive an email notification that indicates whether the model was generated successfully.

When the SCRIM Scoring Model Layer has been created, you can edit its styles to display the data as required. The example below displays the default style colours.

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