Monitoring the road traffic crashes using NEWMA chart and repetitive sampling

Urban and regional planning has a contribution to make toward improving pedestrian safety, particularly in view of the fact that about 273,000 pedestrians were killed in road traffic crashes in 2010. The road is a built environments that should enhance safety and security for pedestrians, but this ideal is not always the case. This article presents an overview of the evidence on the risks that pedestrians face in the built environment. This article shows that design of the roadway and development of different land uses can either increase or reduce pedestrian road traffic injury. Planners need to design or modify the built environment to minimize risk for pedestrians.

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An Assessment on the Locational Pattern of Petrol Filling Stations along Lasu-Isheri Road Corridor

American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research ◽

10.46281/aijmsr.v6i2.705 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 6-29

Author(s):

Esther O. Akinsulire ◽

Samson O. Fadare

Keyword(s):

Road Traffic ◽

Traffic Volume ◽

Primary Data ◽

Positioning System ◽

Z Score ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

The Road ◽

Lagos State ◽

On The Road

This study aimed at assessing the location and spatial distribution of petrol filling stations along LASU/Isheri Road, Ojo, Lagos state. The objectives are to map out all the petrol filling stations in along Lasu/Isheri road; to examine the volume of traffic along the road corridor; to determine the contribution of petrol filling stations to the traffic volume on the road, and to ascertain the road traffic challenges that are caused by the petrol filling stations (PFS). Geographical Positioning System (GPS) was employed to collect primary data; also, questionnaires and traffic count sheets were employed. The study found that the PFS along the road corridor is clustered with a Z-score of -7.34 and NNI of 0.440285. Also, the maximum peak hour volume was estimated to be 4198.6 pcu/hr. The PFS along the corridor are seen to contribute significantly to the traffic volume on the corridor. Finally, the dominant traffic challenges along the corridor include traffic gridlock which sometimes results into road traffic crashes which are triggered by the concentration of PFS in the study area, the proximity of PFS to a road intersection, overflow of the queue into the roadway, and to a minimal extent parking of tankers along the roadway and lack of setback. This study suggests strategies that can be adopted for locating PFS to ensure the free flow of traffic along the road corridor where they are located.

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Practice Analysis of Road Traffic Crashes Accident of a City in China

Advanced Engineering Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/aef.5.105 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 105-110

Author(s):

Li Wei Hu ◽

Jian Xiong

Keyword(s):

Traffic Safety ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Crash Severity ◽

Crash Analysis ◽

Expected Number ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Crashes ◽

The Road ◽

Types Of Information

Many studies focused on the development of crash analysis approaches have resulted in aggregate practices and experiences to quantify the safety effects of human, geometric, traffic and environmental factors on the expected number of deaths, injuries, and/or property damage crashes at specific locations. Traffic crashes on roads are a major cause of road crashes in the metropolitan area of Xi’an. In an attempt to identify causes and consequences, reported traffic crashes for six years in Xi’an were analyzed using a sample of 2038 reports. The main types of information from such reports were extracted, coded, and statistically analyzed. Important results were obtained from frequency analyses as well as multiple contributory factors related to traffic crashes, including crash severity, time and location of occurrence, geometry of the road, AADT and v/c. This paper presents the results of such analyses and provides some recommendations to improve traffic safety and further studies to analyze potential crash locations.

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The Road Traffic Crashes as a Neglected Public Health Concern; An Observational Study From Iranian Population

Traffic Injury Prevention ◽

10.1080/15389588.2014.898182 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 36-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Mahmood Bakhtiyari ◽

Ali Delpisheh ◽

Ayad Bahadori Monfared ◽

Mohammad Hassan Kazemi-Galougahi ◽

Mohammad Reza Mehmandar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Observational Study ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Iranian Population ◽

Health Concern ◽

Public Health Concern ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

The Road

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Road User Attitudes and Their Reported Behaviours in Abuja, Nigeria

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13084222 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 4222

Author(s):

Uchenna Nnabuihe Uhegbu ◽

Miles R. Tight

Keyword(s):

Road Safety ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Road User ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

The Road ◽

Road Users ◽

User Attitudes ◽

The Government ◽

The Right

The continuous increases in the numbers of road traffic crashes (RTC) over the years, especially in developing countries, have been a source of worry. The majority of the RTC are attributed to road user behaviours exhibited by the drivers. This study sets out to investigate the road user attitudes and behaviours in Abuja, Nigeria. A total of 1526 questionnaires were distributed, of which 321 questionnaires were completed and returned. The questionnaires tried to understand four major road user behaviours, namely use of seatbelts, drink driving, use of mobile phone while driving, and use of child restraints. The results after analysing the questionnaires showed that the majority of the road users in Abuja showed high non-compliance with the use of seatbelts, either when driving or when being driven. About 64% of the respondents admitted to not using seatbelts. Results from the cross-tabulation process showed that the high non-compliance to seatbelt usage was statistically associated with young, single road users. Around one-third of Abuja road users admitted to drink driving. Road users who were married engaged in more frequent drink driving than road users who were single, and the association was statistically significant. A high percentage of Abuja road users admitted to using mobile phones while driving and 55.8% of the total respondents admitted to not using child restraints while driving. A lack of child restraints was statistically associated more with male road users than female road users. It is recommended that stricter enforcement of road safety laws should be undertaken and that the government should provide road safety agents with the right equipment (e.g., speed guns, breathalyzers) that would aid road safety agents to perform their duties effectively in order to curb the excessive bad road user behaviours in Abuja.

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Clustering Algorithms to Analyze the Road Traffic Crashes

10.1109/icsct53883.2021.9642542 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mahnaz Rafia Islam ◽

Israt Jahan Jenny ◽

Moniruzzaman Nayon ◽

Md. Rajibul Islam ◽

Md Amiruzzaman ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Road Traffic ◽

Clustering Algorithms ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

The Road

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Risk and Road Traffic Accidents in Uttarakhand– Present Scenario, Analysis, Interpretation and Preventions.

International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering - Special Issue ◽

10.35940/ijitee.i8006.078919 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 1374-1379

Keyword(s):

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Research Work ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Annual Growth Rate ◽

Road Accidents ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

The Road ◽

Growing Economy

India being the developing and the second largest populated country with one of the fastest growing economy in the world. It paved the way to very fast urbanization in the country. The country faces many problems including transportation and road safety. The road patterns in Indian cities are very different as compared to western world.During the period 1970–2009, the nation's road length increased at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2%, whereas the number of registered vehicles, RTCs, and fatalities grew at 12%, 3.8%, and 5.7% CAGR respectively. Exposure risk dropped from 103 to 11 fatalities per 10 000 vehicles but increased from 2.7 to 10.8 fatalities per 100000 people. In 2001, Andhra Pradesh had 7.5% of the nation's population but 10.4% fatalities. There is an alarming increase in road accidents in the country, which takes away more than 90,000 lives every year.Four major districts of Uttarakhand, namely, Dehradun (213), Haridwar (233), Nanital (134) and Udham singh nagar (223) - accounted for about 82% of total road accidents in Uttarakhand in 2018.In this research work, we tried to study the present road traffic crashes in the hilly state of India – Uttarakhand. We have also tried to identify and analyze the different types of risks involved in road traffic crashes and tried to analyze and interpret the ongoing and the latest trends in road traffic crashes in Uttarakhand (RTC). We also tried to suggest the preventive measures to be taken in Uttarakhand, regarding RTC. Analysis is done with the help of primary and secondary data using appropriate statistical tools.It is evident from the study that road accidents in Uttarakhand have decreased by 7% but fatalities rose by 8.2% as per 2017-18. From the combined analysis of the three variables, namely road conditions, individual factors and poor vehicle maintenance, all three factors have their own impact on the RTC.

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Red light cameras for the prevention of road traffic crashes

10.1002/14651858.cd003862 ◽

2002 ◽

Author(s):

A Aeron-Thomas

Keyword(s):

Road Traffic ◽

Red Light ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

Red Light Cameras

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Collaborative research and knowledge translation on road crashes in Burkina Faso: the police perspective 18 months on

Health Research Policy and Systems ◽

10.1186/s12961-020-00654-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Christian Dagenais ◽

Michelle Proulx ◽

Esther Mc Sween-Cadieux ◽

Aude Nikiema ◽

Emmanuel Bonnet ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Translation ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Research Data ◽

Road Traffic Crash ◽

Research Project ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Crashes

AbstractIn this commentary, we present a follow-up of two articles published in 2017 and 2018 about road traffic crashes, which is an important public health issue in Africa and Burkina Faso. The first article reported on a research project, conducted in partnership with local actors involved in road safety, carried out in Ouagadougou in 2015. Its aim was to test the effectiveness, acceptability, and capacity of a surveillance system to assess the number of road traffic crashes and their consequences on the health of crash victims. Several knowledge translation activities were carried out to maximize its impact and were reported in the 2018 article published in HRPS: monthly reports presenting the research data, large-format printed maps distributed to the city’s police stations, and a deliberative workshop held at the end of the research project. The present commentary presents our efforts to deepen our understanding of the impacts of the knowledge translation strategy, based on follow-up interviews, 18 months after the workshop, with the heads of the road traffic crash units in Ouagadougou police stations (n = 5). Several benefits were reported by respondents. Their involvement in the process prompted them to broaden their knowledge of other ways of dealing with the issue of road crashes. This led them, sometimes with their colleagues, to intervene differently: more rapid response at collision sites, increased surveillance of dangerous intersections, user awareness-raising on the importance of the highway code, etc. However, sustaining these actions over the longer term has proven difficult. Several lessons were derived from this experience, regarding the importance of producing useful and locally applicable research data, of ensuring the acceptability of the technologies used for data collection, of using collaborative approaches in research and knowledge translation, of ensuring the visibility of actions undertaken by actors in the field, and of involving decision-makers in the research process to maximize its impacts.

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