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Table 1 Traffic event label for relevant Tweets

From: Traffic and road conditions monitoring system using extracted information from Twitter

Label

Definition

Congestion

A condition in which the traffic flow that passes on the road under review exceeds the capacity of the road, which results in speeds approaching 0 km/h [8]

Accident

Incidents in road traffic involving at least one vehicle causing injury or damage, or loss to the owner (victim)

Road damage

A condition of damage to roads or traffic instruments

Vehicle problems

A condition in which there is a problem with the vehicle being used so that it cannot function normally and has a disruptive impact on traffic

Roadworks

A condition where an activity or work is carried out on the road