Evaluating the performance of network screening methods for detecting high collision concentration locations on highways

► We evaluated performances of three high collision concentration location methods. ► SMW and PS can converge to CRP. ► Different SPFs and segment definitions were applied to test their robustness. ► False positive rates of SMW and PS were markedly higher than that of CRP. ► The hot spot detection efficiency of CRP outperformed those of SMW and PS methods.