Data-Driven Analysis of the Causal Chain of Waterborne Traffic Accidents: A Hybrid Framework Based on an Improved Human Factors Analysis and Classification System with a Bayesian Network

In the context of economic globalization, waterborne transportation plays an important role in international trade and logistics. However, waterborne traffic accidents pose a severe threat to life, property safety, and the environment. To gain a deeper understanding of the causal mechanisms behind w...

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Main Authors: Xiangyu Yin, Yan Yan, Jiahao Wang, Hongzhuan Zhao, Qingyan Wu, Qi Xu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/393
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Yan Yan
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description In the context of economic globalization, waterborne transportation plays an important role in international trade and logistics. However, waterborne traffic accidents pose a severe threat to life, property safety, and the environment. To gain a deeper understanding of the causal mechanisms behind waterborne traffic accidents, we conducted a data-driven analysis of the causal chain of waterborne traffic accidents. By constructing a hybrid framework integrating an improved HFACS (Human Factors Analysis and Classification System) with a Bayesian network model, we conducted a multi-dimensional analysis of accident causes. The constructed model was quantitatively analyzed by applying genie software to the accident samples collected from the China MSA. The results indicate that there are 12, 3, 6, 2, 4, and 7 causal chains leading to collisions, contact, fires/explosions, windstorm accidents, sinking, and other types of accidents, respectively. These research results can serve as a reference for the enhancement of the safety of waterborne transportation.
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spelling doaj-art-c3dfd465ad7e4b638262c5d947ee247c2025-08-20T01:48:41ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-02-0113339310.3390/jmse13030393Data-Driven Analysis of the Causal Chain of Waterborne Traffic Accidents: A Hybrid Framework Based on an Improved Human Factors Analysis and Classification System with a Bayesian NetworkXiangyu Yin0Yan Yan1Jiahao Wang2Hongzhuan Zhao3Qingyan Wu4Qi Xu5China Waterborne Transport Research Institute, Beijing 100088, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of ITS, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of ITS, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Transportation Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaDepartment of Infrastructure, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Transportation Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaIn the context of economic globalization, waterborne transportation plays an important role in international trade and logistics. However, waterborne traffic accidents pose a severe threat to life, property safety, and the environment. To gain a deeper understanding of the causal mechanisms behind waterborne traffic accidents, we conducted a data-driven analysis of the causal chain of waterborne traffic accidents. By constructing a hybrid framework integrating an improved HFACS (Human Factors Analysis and Classification System) with a Bayesian network model, we conducted a multi-dimensional analysis of accident causes. The constructed model was quantitatively analyzed by applying genie software to the accident samples collected from the China MSA. The results indicate that there are 12, 3, 6, 2, 4, and 7 causal chains leading to collisions, contact, fires/explosions, windstorm accidents, sinking, and other types of accidents, respectively. These research results can serve as a reference for the enhancement of the safety of waterborne transportation.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/393waterborne traffic accidentscausal chain analysisHFACSBayesian networkdata-driven analysis
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Data-Driven Analysis of the Causal Chain of Waterborne Traffic Accidents: A Hybrid Framework Based on an Improved Human Factors Analysis and Classification System with a Bayesian Network
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
waterborne traffic accidents
causal chain analysis
HFACS
Bayesian network
data-driven analysis
title Data-Driven Analysis of the Causal Chain of Waterborne Traffic Accidents: A Hybrid Framework Based on an Improved Human Factors Analysis and Classification System with a Bayesian Network
title_full Data-Driven Analysis of the Causal Chain of Waterborne Traffic Accidents: A Hybrid Framework Based on an Improved Human Factors Analysis and Classification System with a Bayesian Network
title_fullStr Data-Driven Analysis of the Causal Chain of Waterborne Traffic Accidents: A Hybrid Framework Based on an Improved Human Factors Analysis and Classification System with a Bayesian Network
title_full_unstemmed Data-Driven Analysis of the Causal Chain of Waterborne Traffic Accidents: A Hybrid Framework Based on an Improved Human Factors Analysis and Classification System with a Bayesian Network
title_short Data-Driven Analysis of the Causal Chain of Waterborne Traffic Accidents: A Hybrid Framework Based on an Improved Human Factors Analysis and Classification System with a Bayesian Network
title_sort data driven analysis of the causal chain of waterborne traffic accidents a hybrid framework based on an improved human factors analysis and classification system with a bayesian network
topic waterborne traffic accidents
causal chain analysis
HFACS
Bayesian network
data-driven analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/393
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