Strategies to Promote Safety to Prevent Pedestrian Accidents in the City of Qazvin
Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat (Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention),
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2016),
9 April 2017
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Page 143-150
https://doi.org/10.22037/meipm.v4i3.15814
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Since the role of the transportation is to transport goods and passengers safely and comfortably, the safety has always been a common issue. However, in the past two decades, due to the increase in accidents and casualties, it has been more important. The aim of this paper is to minimize the risk factors that threaten pedestrians by identifying accident-prone areas in the city of Qazvin for pedestrians and provide solutions to improve the safety of pedestrians.
Materials and Methods: In order to achieve the objectives of the paper at the first step the accident-prone areas were identified in the city and then by using the analytical process (AHP) with 5 parameters (vehicle speed, geometry, traffic safety, pedestrian safety behavior, environment) is evaluated.
Results: the results show that in 38% of accidents drivers age between 19 and 27 years old and accidents mainly accrued in the intersections and squares of the city. Pedestrians behavior in the Taleghani intersection get a highest score and so it is not necessary to improve pedestrian behavior but environmental issue and lack of traffic equipment can may some problems. In Sepah intersection high volume and vehicles speed achieved the highest scores and geometry design and pedestrian behavior achieved the lowest score.
Conclusion: The results indicate when geometry of road is not appropriatepedestrians do not behavior safety. In Sepah intersection in addition to the improving geometry design, pedestrian Should be guided. Modifying the lightstiming and building the safety island is more suggestions that could increase the Taleghani and Sepag intersections safety.
How to cite this article: Ahadi MR, Hassanpour MZ, Bashiri P, Bashiri P. Strategies to Promote Safety to Prevent Pedestrian Accidents in the City of Qazvin. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat (Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention). 2016; 4(3):143-150.
- Pedestrian, Road Safety, Vulnerable Groups, Accident, Analytical Hierarchy Process(AHP)
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