scholarly journals Investigations of driver’s speed at unsignalised pedestrian crossings

2019 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 05018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Ziolkowski
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Slowing Down ◽  
Traffic Conditions ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Traffic Law ◽  
Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian crossings are critical places for road accidents involving pedestrians and motor vehicles. Due to the relation between speed and injury severe the driver’s speed has a crucial impact on pedestrian safety. In Poland the traffic-related death rate of unprotected road users is extremely high comparing to other countries of European Union even though the traffic law regulations require from drivers special attention and slowing down while approaching to the intersection and/or zebra pedestrian crossing area. The goal of the paper is to investigate driver’s speed while approaching to the pedestrian crossings located in mid-block areas and in inlet sections of unsignalised intersections and roundabouts. For this purpose the spot speed measurements in free flow traffic conditions were conducted using radar speed gun. Speed was recorded at a distance of 100m and 50m from the crossing as well as at the zebra crossing location. As a result driver’s speed behaviour based on statistical analysis and depending on the type, localization and distance from the pedestrian crossing was analysed and evaluated.

scholarly journals The Effect of Ethyl Alcohol upon Pedestrian Trauma Sustained in Traffic Crashes

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Witold Pawłowski ◽  
Dorota Lasota ◽  
Mariusz Goniewicz ◽  
Patryk Rzońca ◽  
Krzysztof Goniewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Medical Documentation ◽  
Traffic Crash ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Road Crashes ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Medical University ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Every year more than 1.2 million people worldwide die due to trauma sustained in road crashes, with an additional number of people injured exceeding 50 million. To a large extent, this applies to so called “unprotected road users”, including pedestrians. The risk involved in a traffic crash for pedestrians can result from many factors, one of which is participation in road traffic when under the influence of alcohol. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of alcohol use among pedestrians as unprotected road traffic participants, and the consequences of them being struck by motor vehicles. Material and methods: The source of data was the medical documentation of the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Medical University of Warsaw. The sample for this research consisted of 313 pedestrians who were victims of fatal road crashes resulting from a collision with a mechanical vehicle. The obtained results were subjected to statistical analysis using the STATISTICA version 12.5 program (StatSoft Polska, Cracow, Poland). Results: Male fatalities constituted the majority of the study sample. Nearly half of the fatal pedestrian victims were found to be under the influence of alcohol. The statistical analysis demonstrated a significant relationship between the gender and age of the victims, as well as between the place of the event, the place of death, the mechanism of the event, and the presence of alcohol in pedestrians. Conclusions: Among pedestrians, victims of road crashes who were under the influence of alcohol were predominantly drunk young males. Victims under the influence of alcohol were more likely to become fatalities in crashes where the mechanism of the incident was being struck by a passenger car, and when the place of the incident was a rural area, in these cases the rates of death directly at the scene were much more frequent. The eradication of alcohol consumption by all road users should be the overriding objective of all measures aimed at reducing the number of road crashes.

ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNIFORM ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM IN UKRAINE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE WORLD’S BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Liydmila Nagrebelna ◽  
Alla Kononenko
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Route Guidance ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
The Road ◽  
Traffic Conditions ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Route Direction ◽  
On The Road

Route guidance tools have a significant impact on road safety on public roads, as they carry important information on route guidance: provide drivers with information on the location on a specified road, regularly confirm the planned direction of movement, timely inform road users about the change of specified route direction and indicate the distance to the final object. This is very important information for the driver and it is difficult to overestimate it in road safety. Timely informing of drivers on the route direction will allow them carrying out adjustments in advance and feel confident on the road. Ensuring the completeness of route guidance information prevents emergency braking of vehicles in the area of traffic junctions and violation of the maneuvering rules to make a turn / turnaround in the right direction, and such maneuvers lead to road accidents. The establishment of a uniform route guidance system will reduce the road accident level and the cost of transportation due to excessive mileage of vehicles in the case of wrong route and help the drivers freely and easily get to their destination. The main need for information is felt by the drivers of vehicles whose actions directly impact the road safety. This, in turn, determines the basic principles and requirements for the composition, placement and choice of information tools. During the trip, the drivers need the information that would allow them navigating freely on the roads when passing the selected route that will relieve the stress of drivers and reduce the probability of road accidents, as well as increase the capacity of roads. It helps the drivers to adjust the previously selected route taking into account the real traffic conditions during the trip thereby minimizing the time consumption. To navigate the roads during movement, the drivers need the information about streets, objects and directions. Such information is provided by information signs, with which the road network must be equipped in sufficient quantity. The information provision should differ depending on the settlements, public roads and traffic conditions. A comprehensive solution of the issue of quality information provision to the road users can be achieved only by establishing a uniform route guidance system for road users which will take into account the needs for information of different categories of road users.

OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE PREPARATION OF CANDIDATES DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-102
Author(s):  
E.V. AGEEV ◽  
◽  
A.N. NOVIKOV ◽  
E.S. VINOGRADOV ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Safe Driving ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Infor Mation

This article presents a functional diagram of the development of road accidents, an analysis of the main causes of accidents among road users. The model of application of electronic infor-mation and educational environment in the system of training candidates for drivers of vehicles is considered. The purpose of this work is to prepare candidates for drivers for practical training in safe driving, to facilitate and accelerate the development of the skills required for safe driving. The results obtained can be used in the development and implementation of electronic training pro-grams in the system of professional training of candidates for drivers of various categories and subcategories in the field of road transport.

scholarly journals Considerations on the role of modernizing the road infrastructure in the prevention of road accidents

2019 ◽  
Vol 290 ◽  
pp. 06004
Author(s):  
Cristian Deac ◽  
Lucian Tarnu
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Road Infrastructure ◽  
The Road ◽  
Traffic Conditions ◽  
Pedestrian Crossing

The realizing and improvement of road infrastructure, of modern road networks provides normal, safe and pleasant road traffic conditions and also help prevent road accidents. The road network, with its constructive characteristics, has to offer optimal conditions for the movement of vehicles, pedestrians and other categories of participants in the road traffic. Starting from the case study of a road sector with heavy road traffic, the current paper analyzes the increase in road safety in Romanian localities along European and national roads through the implementation of specific measures such as setting up sidewalks, installing New Jersey median barriers, expanding the road sectors with 2+1 lanes, replacing normal pedestrian crossings with elevated crossings or with pedestrian crossing with mid-road waiting areas etc.

scholarly journals Road Accidents Involving Motorcyclists in the Practice of Emergency Medical Teams – Statistical Analysis of the Effects of Motorcycle Accidents on Polish Roads in 2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-202
Author(s):  
Paweł Musiał
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Right Of Way ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Motorcycle Accidents

Purpose: The aim of the article was to analyze motorcycle accidents in Poland on the basis of statistical data from the Polish Police Headquarters from 2019. The author presents the collected data in the form of charts, broken down by causes, the number of events in individual months, and the age of the perpetrators, injured and victims. The work also deals with the issue of dealing with victims of motorcycle accidents as part of first aid and rescue. Introduction: Every year, the number of casualties on Polish roads is increasing. Accidents affect all forms of transport and communication. Modern technologies used in the production of motor vehicles, a number of forms of improving their skills available to drivers offered by training entities and the improving infrastructure of roads in the country predispose to increased traffic on Polish roads. Drivers often lose control of their vehicles, forgetting about the potential dangers of recklessness and irresponsibility. Various types of traffic incidents involving these vehicles then take place. The chances of motorcyclists during traffic accidents, despite the security measures used in helmets and protective clothing, are small. Methodology: The main research tool used during the work on the article was the analysis of data contained in the documentation. The data presented in this study constitute the material entitled Road accidents in Poland in 2019 provided by the General Police Headquarters (KGP) Road Traffic Office. The author has made a statistical analysis of the above-mentioned data to visualize road accidents involving motorcyclists and their consequences. The events in which a motorcyclist was injured and the most common causes of accidents caused by motorcyclists, the age of the perpetrators of accidents – motorcyclists, as well as fatalities and injuries in these road accidents are presented. Conclusions: In 2019, motorcyclists made up a large group of people who died or were seriously injured in road accidents. The number of traffic accidents and the number of killed motorcyclists is greater than 2018. Data analysis allowed to define the most common causes of accidents involving motorcyclists caused by drivers of other vehicles. These include: failure to give right-of-way and incorrect behavior on the road while driving, such as turning, changing lanes or overtaking. On the other hand, the most common causes of accidents caused by motorcyclists are: excessive speed, incorrect overtaking, no safe distance from other vehicles, failure to give right-of-way. Keywords: motorcycle accidents, emergency medical team, multi-organ trauma Type of article: review article

scholarly journals Identification of road parameters affecting the sectional speed of motor vehicles on rural roads

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Robert Ziółkowski
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Automatic Recognition ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Rural Roads ◽  
Geometric Properties ◽  
Traffic Conditions ◽  
Driving Speed

The basic factors determining the driving speed of drivers on rural roads are geometric properties of the designed road and traffic conditions. Spot speed investigations and analysis are a frequent object of both Polish and foreign research, while little attention has been given to sectional speed studies. The article presents the results of sectional speed tests carried out on rural sections of national, regional and county roads. The research sections were located in the Podlasie Voivodship. A set of cameras with the function of automatic recognition of number plates was used for speed measurements. As part of the conducted research and analyses, applying the tools of statistical analysis, the significance of the influence of the width of the lane, roadside width, road accessibility and its curvature on average sectional speeds in the group of national, provincial and county roads was determined.

Healthcare Indicators of Death Rate for COVID-19 in the European Union

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Mattiuzzi ◽  
Giuseppe Lippi ◽  
Brandon Henry
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
The European Union

scholarly journals Contrasting Perspectives on the Comfort and Safety of Pedestrians Interacting with Other Road Users

2021 ◽  
Vol 2675 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Alexander Bigazzi ◽  
Gurdiljot Gill ◽  
Meghan Winters
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Road User ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Advisory Group ◽  
User Interactions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Expert Assessments ◽  
Sample Representation

Assessments of interactions between road users are crucial to understanding comfort and safety. However, observers may vary in their perceptions and ratings of road user interactions. The objective of this paper is to examine how perceptions of yielding, comfort, and safety for pedestrian interactions vary among observers, ranging from members of the public to road safety experts. Video clips of pedestrian interactions with motor vehicles and bicycles were collected from 11 crosswalks and shown to three groups of participants (traffic safety experts, an engaged citizen advisory group, and members of the general public) along with questions about yielding, comfort, and risk of injury. Experts had similar views of yielding and comfort to the other two groups, but a consistently lower assessment of injury risk for pedestrians in the study. Respondent socio-demographics did not relate to perceptions of yielding, comfort, or risk, but self-reported travel habits did. Respondents who reported walking more frequently rated pedestrian comfort as lower, and respondents who reported cycling more frequently rated risk as lower for pedestrian interactions with both motor vehicles and bicycles. Findings suggest small groups of engaged citizens can provide useful information about public perspectives on safety that likely diverge from expert assessments of risk, and that sample representation should be assessed in relation to travel habits rather than socio-demographics.

scholarly journals The Effect of Remittances on Poverty in the Emerging Countries of the European Union

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Mehedintu ◽  
Georgeta Soava ◽  
Mihaela Sterpu
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Poverty Threshold

In this paper we study the evolution of remittances and risk of poverty threshold for nine emerging countries in the European Union and analyzed the evolution and trend of the share of remittances in the risk of poverty threshold. The analysis was performed on data taken from the Eurostat database for the period 2005–2017. The statistical analysis of the data showed that the evolution of both remittances and risk of poverty threshold was heavily influenced by the global economic crisis. Although after the crisis, the risk of poverty threshold has seen a growing trend in all emerging countries, the remittances have experienced sinuous variations, dramatic declines for some of the countries (drastically for Romania and Latvia) and significant increases for others (Hungary). The results of the analysis using time-dependent regression models lead to the conclusion that, although the share of remittances in risk of poverty threshold diminished abruptly after the 2009 economic crisis, in the short term it is expected to maintain a growth trend for most of the analyzed countries (Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia), followed downward tendency after 2018 for Bulgaria and Romania, and after 2020 for Hungary and Lithuania. For Latvia and Estonia, both quadratic and cubic models estimate a decreasing evolution.

scholarly journals Assessment of logistical support for road maintenance to manage road accidents in Vhembe district municipalities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Bikam
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Road Accident ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Road Maintenance ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Deficit Model ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Operations And Maintenance ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Vhembe District

This article discusses the problems of logistical support for road maintenance to manage road accidents in Vhembe district municipalities. A budget deficit model was used to explain the level of inadequate logistics support to manage operations and maintenance of municipal roads as a preventative measure against road accident and disaster risks. A hypothetical road maintenance deficit model informed by current literature on road maintenance was used to explain how cost of road maintenance increases exponentially if initial maintenance was not undertaken when the facility was newly constructed to draw the link between road maintenance and the risk of road accidents. Inadequate logistical support to address road maintenance backlogs in Vhembe district municipalities has been on the increase over the last 10 years. Current studies show that inadequate road maintenance can lead to the development of potholes – a major cause of road accidents and damages to motor vehicles. Literature on logistics support emphasises a comprehensive approach to road maintenance to provide a balance between funding, routine maintenance, quality of materials used for maintenance, use of stipulated specifications, the required maintenance technology, innovations and employment of qualified service providers to ensure quality roads and reduction of accidents on municipal roads.

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