TIRUPPUR CITY CASE STUDY

ABSTRACT

  Road traffic accidents have been recognized as one of those adverse elements which contribute to the suffocation of economic growth in the developing countries, due to the heavy loss related to them, hence causing social and economic concern. Traffic safety is an important key in sustainable transportation development areas. In modern road transportation systems there are too many loss of property injuries and deaths in road accidents. The success of traffic safety and highway  improvement  programs  hinges  on  the  analysis  of  accurate  and  reliable  traffic accident  data. This study shows the present state of traffic accident information in Tiruppur city. It also discusses the Identification of high accident rate locations suggested using a QGIS Software and safety deficient areas on the highways. For this purpose the road accident data for year 2016, 2017 and 2018 pertaining to Tiruppur city have been used. Accident particulars like date, location, time, type of vehicle involved, and number of person injured or died are included. Frequent occurrence of accidents in the hotspot can be attributed to varying factors. As a major share of accidents occur in such hotspot measures should be taken to reduce number of accidents in these spots to improve the overall road safety. The present study aims to find the major accident hotspots in the study stretch and to identify various traffic parameters and road factors causing accidents. The capability of GIS to link attributes data with spatial data facilities prioritization of accident occurrence on roads. Based on the results suggestion are provided to reduce the accidents in the future.

INTRODUCTION

GENERAL

Road traffic accidents the leading cause of death by injury and the tenth-leading cause of all deaths globally now make up a surprisingly significant portion of the worldwide burden of ill-health. Road traffic injuries cause considerable economic losses to individuals, their families, and to nations as a whole. These losses arise from the cost of treatment as well as lost productivity for those killed or disabled by their injuries, and for family members who need to take time off work or school to care for the injured. Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), road traffic accidents kill more people around the world than malaria, and are the leading cause of death for young people aged five to 29 especially in developing countries. Each year up to 50 million people are injured in traffic accidents, globally and 90% of the world's road traffic deaths occur in developing countries.India has the highest absolute number of recorded road deaths (105,725), followed by China (96,611), the US (42,642) and Russia (35,972). Approximately 1.35 million people are cut short as a result of a road traffic crash. Between 20 and 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incurring a disability as a result of their injury.Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 years.

Figure 1.1 Graph Showing Road Fatalities in India 

(Downloaded from TOI Published on Oct 26, 2018)

Road traffic injuries are predictable and preventable, but good data are important to understand the ways in which road safety interventions and technology can be successfully transferred from developed countries where they have proven effective. Awareness of the consequences of road traffic injuries is lagging among policymakers and the general public, therefore accidental study is very important currently.

ACCIDENTS STATISTICS

Accidents in India

The statistics of road accidents in India are alarming. Development and progress on one side translates into growing motor traffic on the other and then Indian roads are far from ideal and can hardly ensures a smooth and continuous flow of traffic. Over 1,37,000 people were killed in road accidents in 2013 alone in India, that is more than the number of people killed in all our wars put together. One serious road accident in the country occurs every minute and 16 die on Indian roads every hour.1214 road crashes occur every day in India.Two wheelers account for 25% of total road crash deaths.20 children under the age of 14 die every day due to road crashes in in the country.377 people die every day, equivalent to a jumbo jet crashing every day.Two people die every hour in Uttar Pradesh – State with maximum number of road crash deaths.Tamil Nadu is the state with the maximum number of road crash injuries

Top 10 Cities with the highest number of road crash deaths rank wise (From Road Accident Statistics In India done by NDTV)