scholarly journals A Cask Evaluation Model to Assess Safety in Chinese Rural Roads

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longyu Shi ◽  
Nigar Huseynova ◽  
Bin Yang ◽  
Chunming Li ◽  
Lijie Gao
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Rural Roads ◽  
Traffic Signs ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Rural Road ◽  
Space Data

Suburban roads are an important part of China’s road network and essential infrastructure for rural development. Poorly designed road curves and scarcity of traffic signs have caused an excessively high traffic accident rate in plain topographical areas. In this study, an approach to evaluate and improve rural road traffic safety is introduced. Based on fuzzy and cask theory and weighted analysis, a cask evaluation model is built. It provides a quantitative instant method for analyzing road safety in the absence of traffic accident information or rigorous road space data, by identifying dangerous sections and key impact factors, and ultimately help to put forward traffic safety improvements. Based on the application to a specific section of Xiaodang Central Road in the Fengxian District of Shanghai, the result shows that the pavement conditions of cement-hardened dual-lane rural roads was good, but traffic safety was poor. Missing traffic signs, unreasonable road alignment, and poor roadside conditions were the main problems. Finally, improvements of the short-stave subsystem were proposed: the location of guide signs and roadside conditions should be improved, and the number and efficacy of the rural road traffic signs need to be increased, and markings should be and receive regular maintenance.

scholarly journals Machinery Maintenance Viewpoint: One Approach to an Improved Rural Road Traffic Safety in Southwest Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Hezekiah O. Adeyemi ◽  
Oluwaseun O. Martins O. Martins ◽  
Olanike O. Ade-Ikuesan, O. Ade-Ikuesan ◽  
Olawale O. Olaluwoye O. Olaluwoye
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Maintenance ◽  
Rural Roads ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Rural Road ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Grass Root Level

Local Governments (LGs), the third tier of government in Nigeria, are expected to maintain infrastructure facilities at the grass root level but most rural communities in Southwest Nigeria are characterized by poorly maintained roads. This study assessed conditions of Moveable Rural Road Maintenance Equipment (MRRME) under LGs in Southwest Nigeria vis-a-vis the safety levels on the rural roads. The study measured, impacts of roads conditions on commercial drivers/riders (cdr) and, level of usage of MRRME for the roads. Questionnaires were used to measure: accident rates and impacts among 250 cdr on 9 selected rural roads; Maintenance Performance Measures (MPM) of MRRME among 430 Senior Technical Officers (STOs) and Senior Finance Offices (SFOs) in 84 LG secretariats. The conditions of MRRME were carried out using observational method. More than 72% of cdr were involved in one crash or another and 89% of them attributed this to bad roads. Less than 26% of MRRME was functional with weak plans/tools put in place for correct maintenance program leading to a high level of MRRMEs’ failures and total neglect. T-test t (428) = -5.146, p = 0.421) found that the opinions of STOs (poor ratings for MPM policy implementation) were not different from that of the SFO. There is the need for safety attitudinal change among cdr. LGs also need empowerment to ensure proper maintenance of MRRME and enhances their availability. These measures among other will reduce accidents death counts on Nigeria rural roads.

Regression Analysis of Rural Road Traffic Accidents Causes

2011 ◽  
Vol 97-98 ◽  
pp. 1042-1045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan Jiao Sun ◽  
Ru Yue Bai ◽  
Yuan Yuan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
The Road ◽  
Rural Road ◽  
Safety Awareness

9238 traffic accidents data are collected in rural road of China. Through the data analysis, the main causes of rural road traffic accident are presented. The external environment, the participant features, road features and accident characteristics are involved. The regression analysis in SPSS is applied to find the relationship between the accident features. Overall, the rural road traffic accident was mainly due to in the rural area there are mass travel mode, lower grade roads, poorer safety awareness of traveler and the road is lack of traffic safety facilities and so on.

scholarly journals A Study on Urban Road Traffic Safety Based on Matter Element Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qizhou Hu ◽  
Zhuping Zhou ◽  
Xu Sun
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Computational Procedure ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Urban Road ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Analysis Theory ◽  
Matter Element Analysis ◽  
Element Matrix

This paper examines a new evaluation of urban road traffic safety based on a matter element analysis, avoiding the difficulties found in other traffic safety evaluations. The issue of urban road traffic safety has been investigated through the matter element analysis theory. The chief aim of the present work is to investigate the features of urban road traffic safety. Emphasis was placed on the construction of a criterion function by which traffic safety achieved a hierarchical system of objectives to be evaluated. The matter element analysis theory was used to create the comprehensive appraisal model of urban road traffic safety. The technique was used to employ a newly developed and versatile matter element analysis algorithm. The matter element matrix solves the uncertainty and incompatibility of the evaluated factors used to assess urban road traffic safety. The application results showed the superiority of the evaluation model and a didactic example was included to illustrate the computational procedure.

scholarly journals The subject of liability in road traffic accident involving a highly or fully automated vehicle

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-47
Author(s):  
Irina Sergeevna Mikhaleva ◽  
Anastasiya Sergeevna Sergunova
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Automated Vehicle ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
The Subject

The object of this research is the system of socio-legal relations in the sphere of ensuring road traffic safety. The subject of this research is the legal norms that regulate the administrative-legal status of the driver of automated vehicle in the instance of committing offense that caused a road traffic accident. The goal of this article consists in the analysis of the normative framework that regulates operation of automated vehicle on the road, as well as the administrative-legal status of the driver of such vehicle. Analysis is conducted on the foreign experience, federal legislation, bylaws and departmental acts pertaining to consolidation of the the legal status of the driver of automated vehicle in the instance of committing offense that caused a road traffic accident. The novelty of this work is defined by practical and scientific relevance of the problems of the activity of law enforcement agencies in the area of ensuring road traffic safety, as well as the need for improving the legal framework that regulates the authority of the Russian police. The acquired results can be used in legislative activity of the government branches, activity of the law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, scientific research of the experts dealing with the problems of ensuring road traffic safety, improvement of the branches of Russian legal system.

scholarly journals A Study on the Differences in Driving Skills of Chinese Bus and Taxi Drivers

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuobo Zhang ◽  
Xuxin Zhang ◽  
Nuoya Ji ◽  
Shanshan Lin ◽  
Kun Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Driving Safety ◽  
Bus Drivers ◽  
Taxi Drivers ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Driving Skills ◽  
Urban Public Transport

Professional drivers constitute an important group of drivers who shoulder the responsibility of safely transporting passengers and cargo. Bus drivers and taxi drivers are an important part of the urban public transport system, and their driving safety affects road traffic safety. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to explore the differences between bus drivers and taxi drivers in their driving behaviors and driving skills and to predict their traffic accident involvement based on these behaviors and skills. We conducted a field survey of 274 bus drivers and 178 taxi drivers in Hefei, China. The results revealed significant differences between bus drivers and taxi drivers in terms of violations, lack of concentration and technical driving skills. Aggression and violations had significant predictive effects on bus drivers’ traffic accident involvement, and memory lapses and a lack of safety consciousness had significant predictive effects on taxi drivers’ accident involvement.

Simulation of Automotive Anti-Collision System using Matlab

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Gong
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Intelligent Transportation System ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Good Control ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Collision System ◽  
Security Technology ◽  
Road Traffic Safety

The traffic accident is a major hazard in modern society. Automotive anti-collision system is an advanced security technology based on intelligent transportation system. Researchers worldwide have carried out relevant studies which are helpful to improve the road traffic safety and reduce the rate of traffic accident. In this paper, first functions of each part of the system are modelled to form the model of the whole part. According to the characteristics of automotive dynamics system and the characteristics of actuator structure, dynamics model of automatic anti-collision system are developed to simulate the complex process of the vehicle mobility. Some functions of the developed system are verified by simulation using Matlab. The system shows good control on the vehicle speed and safety stopping distance.

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