Evaluation of Accident Records and Blackspot Detection on National Highway 205, Punjab, Between S.A.S. Nagar to Rupnagar
Keywords:
NH-205, Blackspots,, Road AccidentsAbstract
India's roads are the most affordable mode of transportation, but they are also susceptible to accidents, posing risks to drivers' lives and property. To reduce traffic accidents, it's crucial to identify accident blackspots and implement remedial measures. Financial constraints may prevent immediate countermeasures, so ranking blackspots and implementing them is essential. The paper contains an extensive analysis of road accident statistics for the 44.6-kilometer stretch of National Highway 205 in Punjab, India, that runs between S.A.S. Nagar and Rupnagar. Accident blackspots have been observed in both directions along the highway element, based on an analysis of accident data obtained from the Institute For Development and Communication (IDC) Chandighar (U.T.), Punjab from 2017 to 2020. Four distinct defined standards have been used to rate the locations of the observed blackspots. The top ten blackspot locations have been thoroughly investigated and analysed to identify potential causes of accidents. Based on the findings, alternatives to reduce road accidents have been proposed.
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