DEVELOPMENT OF REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR ACCIDENT BLACK SPOTS IN URBAN AREAS

Abstract

The fast growth of road transport gives rise to road accidents .As a result of increased road accidents, approximately 850,000 people died in road accident every year.85 % of all road deaths occur in developing countries & India accounts for about 10 % of road accident fatalities world wide. The economic loss to the society on account of road accidents is estimated to be about Rs 3000 Crores (600 Million US Dollars) every year. Besides economic loss, the emotional and social dimensions are a matter of great concern at national level. It is being observed that percent share of fatalities in India is higher on urban roads among different categories of roads in India. In urban areas majority of accident tend to occur at locations, which are deficient in roadway design features commonly termed as accident black spots. Identification & treatment of such locations plays an important role in reducing the accidents. In present study remedial measures for accidents black spots in urban areas have been developed, for which study area chosen is Delhi metropolitan. Effectiveness of various remedial measures determined in terms of percentage reduction in total & fatal accidents over some black spots by before and after study. A before and after study compares a sites accident history after treatment with the expected accident history if no treatment was applied. Remedial measures have been suggested for four identified Black spots in Delhi & for urban areas with safety measures for intersections.