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Black spots in road traffic accidents refer to locations with a higher concentration of accidents. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of black spot identification systems aimed at enhancing road safety by reducing traffic accidents. Through an extensive literature review, the research identifies key variables influencing the success of black spot identification approaches, including region, [...]

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Speed management is considered one of the most resilient and effective strategies among road safety improvement practices. Speed is the world’s primary risk factor because it simultaneously increases both the risk of a crash and its level of severity. Globally road safety is particularly alarming, especially in LMICs where the fatality rate is on average 20-25 per 100.000 inhabitants, over twice [...]

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There has been an increase in the number of rental car accidents involving foreign visitors who are enjoying winter leisure activities such as skiing and snowboarding in Hokkaido, Japan. This is because foreign drivers have little experience of driving on winter roads. Therefore, we have developed a Virtual Reality driving game that allows foreign drivers to easily and quickly experience the difficulties [...]

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Authorities must effectively manage roadside assets to ensure road user safety, compliance and resource optimisation. This research introduces a novel application of machine learning to automate road asset inventory, with an initial focus on detecting and identifying South African road signs. The goal is to overcome the challenges posed by traditional manual or semi-digital methods, which are labour-intensive, [...]

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With the increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as heavy snowfall and torrential rain due to climate change, driving visibility issues, road surface slipperiness, and vehicle stability concerns have significantly heightened traffic accident risks. In particular, road geometric features such as longitudinal gradients, horizontal curve radii, super-elevation, and roadway structures such [...]

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Road crashes took 168,491 lives in India in 2022, causing immense social, physical, and financial distress to individuals, families, and society. Of these road fatalities, 33% occurred in urban areas in India, with 11% recorded in the fifty-one million-plus cities of the country, highlighting the need to focus on metropolitan safety. Road safety management in a metropolitan context is distinct from [...]

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Automated driving functions rely critically on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) for accurate positioning and time synchronization. However, intentional GNSS interference through jamming and spoofing poses severe risks to vehicle safety and operational integrity. This paper presents a comprehensive methodology for testing GNSS robustness in automated mobility scenarios, leveraging both laboratory [...]

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The paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of signalized intersections in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia, focusing on their performance using SIDRA software. Signalized intersections are crucial for urban traffic management, affecting transportation efficiency and safety. The study employs field observations, traffic counts, and intersection geometries to assess traffic flow, delay, and level of service. [...]

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In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, over half (54%) of the population walks daily, while a third (31%) relies on public transportation, and only 15% use private vehicles. However, many intersections lack accommodations for pedestrians and cyclists, resulting in a high rate of traffic accidents as the city grows rapidly. This research critically examines the decision-making process behind converting [...]

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The flexibility of walkway materials helps relieve joint strain during walking. Pilgrims walk long distances around holy sites in Makkah. The Roads General Authority (RGA) in Saudi Arabia has performed a comprehensive study to develop extra comfort Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) for pedestrian walkways that can absorb more energy during walking. A laboratory testing program was performed in phase one for materials [...]

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The WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 highlights that pedestrians account for 21% of global road fatalities, while Indonesia's 2021 Police Report on Road Accidents recorded approximately 12,614 pedestrian-related incidents. Recognizing this urgent issue, Presidential Decree No. 1 of 2022 on the General Plan for National Road Safety 2021-2040 underscores the need for pedestrian-friendly [...]

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As part of the changes brought about by the European directive on road infrastructure safety management, there are plans to establish a safety classification system for infrastructure that takes into account its inherent safety. This is a change from the previous method, which was based exclusively on observed accidents. The new approach should combine the reactive approach already in use (taking [...]

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Infrastructure security is an area of research and analysis that is not taken into account as much as it should be by any country in the world, and Romania is in the same situation. While countless projects are implemented for road safety and there are strategies and projects that target both infrastructure and improving people's behavior (education) as well as improving the quality of road vehicles, [...]

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THE BEST REMEDY AGAINST ROAD ACCIDENTS REMAINS THE CONSTANT RESPECT FOR ROAD SAFETY PRINCIPLES Road safety is exclusively concerned with the fight against road accidents at all levels. Its formal emergence dates back to the early 20th century. The growing need for road transport increasingly demands more road infrastructure, vehicles, and motor vehicle drivers, which also come with a higher [...]

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The North-West Interdepartmental Roads Directorate (DIR NO) manages the French national road network in the Normandy and the Centre-Val de Loire sectors. In order to strengthen the safety of road workers, an analysis of the 104 accidents that have occurred since 2024 in planned or safety intervention areas has been developed. This analysis made it possible to define 8 homogeneous zones of accumulation [...]