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A spatial decision-support framework integrating composite risk indices and multicriteria weighting provides a robust and stable method for territorial prioritization in road safety management across alternative weighting schemes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop a spatial decision-support framework using composite risk indices and multicriteria weighting to improve territorial road safety planning and intervention prioritization.

September 8, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Development of Composite Road Safety Risk Indices Through Multicriteria Weighting and Spatial Analysis

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GTGermán Vinicio Roblez Torres YGYasmany García-Ramírez FDFabián Díaz

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Spatial modeling study reveals consistent cantonal road safety risk rankings across weighting schemes, indicating robust territorial prioritization for sustainable transportation planning.

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To develop a spatial decision-support framework using composite risk indices and multicriteria weighting to improve territorial road safety planning and intervention prioritization.
Analyzed official 2025 traffic crash records across cantons in Ecuador, aggregating demographic exposure, territorial exposure, crash counts, injuries, and fatalities into three distinct indices.
Applied Min–Max normalization and constructed composite indices for crash severity, spatial risk, and hotspot concentration using both theoretical and entropy-based weighting schemes.
Evaluated ranking stability and framework robustness through sensitivity analysis, 1,000-iteration Monte Carlo simulations, and Spearman rank correlation.
Theoretical and entropy-based weighting schemes showed near-perfect ranking agreement for crash severity (ρ = 0.993) and spatial risk (ρ = 0.993).
Hotspot concentration rankings maintained strong consistency across alternative weighting methods (ρ = 0.965), demonstrating the stability of territorial hazard prioritization.

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Torres et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa0091858e84d0ff5b47aec https://doi.org/10.3390/su18179179

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September 8, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Development of Composite Road Safety Risk Indices Through Multicriteria Weighting and Spatial Analysis

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Authors

GTGermán Vinicio Roblez Torres YGYasmany García-Ramírez FDFabián Díaz

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Overview

Spatial modeling study reveals consistent cantonal road safety risk rankings across weighting schemes, indicating robust territorial prioritization for sustainable transportation planning.

Key Points

To develop a spatial decision-support framework using composite risk indices and multicriteria weighting to improve territorial road safety planning and intervention prioritization.
Analyzed official 2025 traffic crash records across cantons in Ecuador, aggregating demographic exposure, territorial exposure, crash counts, injuries, and fatalities into three distinct indices.
Applied Min–Max normalization and constructed composite indices for crash severity, spatial risk, and hotspot concentration using both theoretical and entropy-based weighting schemes.
Evaluated ranking stability and framework robustness through sensitivity analysis, 1,000-iteration Monte Carlo simulations, and Spearman rank correlation.
Theoretical and entropy-based weighting schemes showed near-perfect ranking agreement for crash severity (ρ = 0.993) and spatial risk (ρ = 0.993).
Hotspot concentration rankings maintained strong consistency across alternative weighting methods (ρ = 0.965), demonstrating the stability of territorial hazard prioritization.

Cite This Study

Torres et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa0091858e84d0ff5b47aec https://doi.org/10.3390/su18179179

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