scholarly journals Road traffic safety in Ukraine: state and development prospects

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Olesia IVANENKO ◽  
Ivan PONOMARENKO
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
The State ◽  
Road User ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Safe Level ◽  
Definition Of

Introduction. The issue of road traffic safety has been studied by many modern scientists. However, despite the research, this issue remains relevant to this day, both theoretically and practically. This is due to the fact that the concept of road traffic safety is not currently enshrined in law, and there is no unanimity among scientists on its content. Moreover, the relevance of the practical component is evidenced by the fact that over the past three years a number of important regulations in the field of road traffic safety and procedures for their implementation have been developed. The purpose of the paper is to determine the state of road traffic safety in Ukraine. In accordance with the goal, the main objectives of this study are to formulate a definition of “traffic”, “road traffic safety”, outlining their elements; determining the state of road traffic safety in Ukraine and further development trends, establishing the main directions of implementation of state policy in the field of road traffic safety. Results. Covering the issue of road safety, it should be noted that the current legislation of Ukraine does not provide a definition of this concept, but in 2016 there was an attempt to legislate both the legal category of “road traffic safety” and a number of closely related to it. Thus, the authors of the draft Law on Road Traffic and Safety defined traffic as “the process of traffic on roads and other places where it is not prohibited by the draft law”, and road traffic safety as “a state of the road system, due to which the appropriate level of protection of road users from road accidents and their negative consequences is determined and achieved”. It should be emphasized that road traffic safety is achieved through the application of appropriate measures of organizational, administrative, socio-economic and technical nature, which are enshrined in regulations and which are aimed at ensuring the proper and safe level road traffic safety for all its participants. It should be noted that neither the Ukrainian legislator nor the state executive bodies reduce the state of danger on the roads of Ukraine, so they are constantly developing appropriate programs and taking measures to increase the level of road traffic safety. Thus, in 2020, a state program was approved, the main goal of which is to reduce the level of accidents on the roads and the severity, first of all, of the socio-economic consequences of road accidents. Conclusion. According to the legislation of Ukraine, road traffic safety should be understood as a set of socio-economic and organizational-technical measures to ensure road traffic safety and road user, prevention of road traffic accidents and elimination or minimization of their negative consequences.

scholarly journals Road Transport Accidents in Nigeria and the Role of Automotive Active Safety System

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Olasunkanmi Oriola Akinyemi ◽  
Hezekiah O Adeyemi ◽  
Olusegun Jinadu
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Road Accident ◽  
Active Safety ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Road Traffic Safety

Abstract Analysis of road traffic accidents revealed that most accidents are as a result of drivers’ errors. Over the years, active safety systems (ASS) were devised in vehicle to reduce the high level of road accidents, caused by human errors, leading to death and injuries. This study however evaluated the impacts of ASS inclusions into vehicles in Nigeria road transportation network. The objectives was to measure how ASS contributed to making driving safer and enhanced transport safety. Road accident data were collected, for a period of eleven years, from Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Central Office of Statistics. Quantitative analysis of the retrospective accident was conducted by computing the proportion of yearly number of vehicles involved in road accident to the total number of vehicles for each year. Results of the analysis showed that the proportion of vehicles involved in road accidents decreased from 16 in 1996 to 0.89 in 2006, the injured persons reduced from 15.58 in 1998 to 0.3 in 2006 and the death rate diminished from 4.45 in 1998 to 0.1 in 2006. These represented 94.4 %, 95 % and 95 % improvement respectively on road traffic safety. It can therefore be concluded that the inclusions of ASS into design of modern vehicles had improved road safety in Nigeria automotive industry.

scholarly journals Analysis of the State of the Road Traffic Safety in the Republic of Kazakhstan

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 482-489
Author(s):  
K. Ibrayev ◽  
A. Ibrayev ◽  
D. Kapskiy ◽  
Y. Kot ◽  
A. Rybinskiy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Analytical Investigation ◽  
The State ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Republic

The article presents the results of the study of the road traffic safety on the automobile roads of the Republic of Kazakhstan. We performed the analysis of the main indicators, specifying the state of the road traffic safety on the automobile roads of the republican significance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In many regulatory acts, such as “The Priority Action Plan for Improving the Road Traffic Safety of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2017–2020”, developed with the support of the Asian Development Bank, and in the “National Concept of Road Traffic Safety” project as well , developed by the Interdepartmental Research Institute called “The Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies” of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the urgent need to improve road traffic safety is clearly pointed. At the same time, it is necessary to have the information about the extent of the existing problem in the field of road traffic safety, which is ensured by the constant consideration and analysis of the statistical indicators, as well as by planning appropriate measures aimed at correcting the situation and achieving planned indicators in the framework of, for example, the national concept of road traffic safety. Currently, statistics on road traffic accidents, occurring in Kazakhstan, are published by the Committee on Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Accounting. However in the current situation, this is not enough, especially since the ARC MIID of the Republic of Kazakhstan outlined the program of actions aimed at eliminating the existing shortcomings in the field of the road traffic safety and significant improving its indicators. The analytical investigation of the status of the road traffic safety on the roads of the Republic of Kazakhstan was carried out. This will become a kind of starting point in the consistent work in this direction, which will provide the interested parties, first of all the experts, with the high-quality and reliable information about the main figures, characterizing the state of safety of the road users. Based on objective accident data, it is possible to take the effective measures aimed at improving the situation on the roads of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

scholarly journals Road Traffic Safety Analysis Of Different Junction Types On The State Roads

2021 ◽  
Vol 1202 (1) ◽  
pp. 012034
Author(s):  
Valentina Amare ◽  
Juris Smirnovs
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Capacity ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The highest number of road accidents occurs at junctions. One of the aims of traffic organisation is to improve traffic safety in these areas. Based on a variety of indices – road capacity, points of conflict, number, and severity of road traffic accidents – different alternatives for junctions are evaluated. However, the road network has many junctions and roads serve to travel from point "A" to point "B" at a given time. Therefore, one of the most important tasks when addressing the issue of road safety is to find a rational way of improving the safety without losing the importance of the road. The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of different junctions on the road network and basing on actual data develop a method for the evaluation of different types of junctions with respect to road class.

scholarly journals Road safety improvement in road traffic participant – vehicle – road – external environment system

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-499
Author(s):  
E. V. Kurakina ◽  
V. A. Sklyarova
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
The State ◽  
Road Traffic Safety

Introduction. Improving road safety is a state-level task reflected in many regulatory documents of the Russian Federation, such as a federal law, federal target program, national project, etc. The systematic approach considered in the article is aimed at developing an effective approach and targeted actions in the field of ensuring road safety in road transport. The use of an integrated approach instead of disparate single actions will allow achieving the tasks set for the state to reduce the accident rate on the country’s roads.Materials and methods. Analytical methods based on analysis of links, flows, temporary analysis of events, methods of road traffic safety assessment based on detection of safety and accident factors, detection of accident concentration places, methods of probability theory and processing of research results, software-computing methods of information technologies.Results. A system of road infrastructure indicators has been developed in a complex application with the analytical methods and methods of the accident forecasting system, an information technology tool and systems – an electronic receiving organization for road safety to develop a system organization and manage the level of road safety in the road participant – vehicle – road – external environment system.Discussion and conclusions. The expediency of taking into account the mechanisms for achieving the results of the program-targeted approach and the direction of their implementation, the proven scientific results of studies of the concentration of road traffic accidents to improve the work of the state mechanism for ensuring road safety is substantiated.

scholarly journals Analysis of network attributes and traffic accidents in “school zones” in Belgrade

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Sreten Jevremović ◽  
Ana Trpković
Keyword(s):  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Spatial Location ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
User Characteristics ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
School Zones

Characteristics of the "School Zones", their spatial location, arrangement, category of roads in the surroundings, user characteristics, etc., require a more serious approach and a more detailed analysis of specific problems, in order to prevent the occurrence of negative consequences of traffic. Amendments to the "Road Traffic Safety Act" of 2009, for the first time in domestic regulations, defined the term "School Zone", which created the legal basis and precondition for a more serious analysis of problems in the defined zones. Despite these significant shifts in regulation, problems of continuous operation are still pervasive. Determining the actual cause of traffic accidents in the “School Zones” and implementing adequate measures is lacking and most often comes down to the implementation of a universal set of measures without a more detailed analysis of specific locations. This paper analyzes traffic accidents that occurred in elementary “School Zones” in the city of Belgrade in 2018, with the aim of determining the potential dependence of street network characteristics and traffic accidents. The analysis was conducted for previously defined network attributes in the school environment: number of streets, traffic category, traffic groups and network type, on the basis of which the mentioned dependence was examined. The research results are presented and discussed in the paper.

scholarly journals Analysis of traffic accidents of young drivers in urban areas and measures to increase safety

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-28
Author(s):  
Predrag Brlek ◽  
Ljudevit Krpan ◽  
Ivan Cvitković ◽  
Krunoslav Lukačić
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Young Drivers ◽  
Road Users ◽  
The Republic

Traffic accidents are considered the first cause of death of young people, that is, young drivers. Therefore, this problem needs to be given a lot of attention. Traffic accident which include young drivers must be analyzed as an element of the system, and it is necessary to analyze and investigate potential solutions and improve all elements in order to improve the system itself. In the Republic of Croatia, for the first time in 2004, the term "YOUNG DRIVER" as a driver of a motor vehicle up to the age of 24, who holds a drivers license issued in the Republic of Croatia, was introduced into the Road Traffic Safety Act. The share of young drivers in the population in the Republic of Croatia is 4.3%. Young drivers make up about eight percent of road users, causing a total of 9.6% of traffic accidents, or 12.5% of those with fatalities. This paper will deal with traffic safety in other countries, especially in the surrounding countries. According to statistics related to road accidents, young drivers are over-represented and are at greater risk to themselves, passengers and other participants than other drivers. There is a need to respond in a timely manner and to adopt optimal measures to improve the safety of young drivers in road traffic and thus for the safety of other road users. The aim of this paper is to outline measures that would reduce the number of road accidents involving young drivers, especially in urban areas.

scholarly journals Road safety analysis for the section of A1 motorway passing the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Jan Kempa ◽  
Grzegorz Bebyn
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Safety Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Generic Structure ◽  
Road Traffic Safety

The article discusses the state of road traffic safety on the A1 motorway, on its section passing the territory of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The presented data concerns the years 2016 - 2017. As it is evidenced by statistical data prepared by Police, motorways are characterized by the highest level of accidents rates of fatalities and injuries from all types of public roads at present in Poland. Therefore, it is necessary to take effective actions to improve road safety on all motorways in Poland, including the A1 motorway passing the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The paper presents the generic structure of road accidents, the time of their occurrence and circumstances, conditions of the surface caused by weather, as well as the reasons road accidents occurs.

scholarly journals Assessing inequality, irregularity, and severity regarding road traffic safety during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Lin ◽  
Feng Shi ◽  
Weizi Li
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
Accident Data ◽  
The Impact

AbstractCOVID-19 has affected every sector of our society, among which human mobility is taking a dramatic change due to quarantine and social distancing. We investigate the impact of the pandemic and subsequent mobility changes on road traffic safety. Using traffic accident data from the city of Los Angeles and New York City, we find that the impact is not merely a blunt reduction in traffic and accidents; rather, (1) the proportion of accidents unexpectedly increases for “Hispanic” and “Male” groups; (2) the “hot spots” of accidents have shifted in both time and space and are likely moved from higher-income areas (e.g., Hollywood and Lower Manhattan) to lower-income areas (e.g., southern LA and southern Brooklyn); (3) the severity level of accidents decreases with the number of accidents regardless of transportation modes. Understanding those variations of traffic accidents not only sheds a light on the heterogeneous impact of COVID-19 across demographic and geographic factors, but also helps policymakers and planners design more effective safety policies and interventions during critical conditions such as the pandemic.

scholarly journals Human factor and traffic safety

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 49-52
Author(s):  
Ewa Brożyna
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Engineering ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Human Person ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Road User ◽  
Road Design

This article deals with issues in the field of traffic engineering. According to its assumptions, traffic is a system consisting of three inseparable elements which are man, vehicle and road. In this article, the author focuses on the relationship between two of these elements: human as a road user and a path that should be a subordinate of the user’s capabilities and convenience. The first part of the article is an introduction to the topic of the article. There are presented the data on the amount of road traffic accidents caused by human factors and the categories of errors committed by drivers. In the further part there were analyzed the biological factors which have influence on driver’s actions such as sight, attention and reaction time with particular emphasis on the imperfections of those factors which should be taken into account when designing roads and organizing traffic because it lets to provide a higher level of road safety. The purpose of this article is to develop practical conclusions for road design and traffic management that will help to better adjust the road transport infrastructure to the capabilities and natural limitations of the human person. These conclusions are included in the summary.

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