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Traffic Safety and Vulnerable Road Users in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 1 - 9, 15.06.2019

Abstract

Deaths and injuries caused by traffic accidents around the world have almost become
an epidemic and have become an unbearable social and economic burden for all
countries, especially low and middle-income countries. The World Health
Organization estimates that 1.35 million people die and 20 to 50 million people
become disabled per year due to traffic accidents. In addition, deaths and injuries
will increase by 80% over the next 20 years and are expected to rank second in the list
of causes of death in the world. While the measures taken in the high-income
countries in this data show a certain decrease on an annual basis, it is seen that more
than 90% of deaths and injuries occur in low and middle-income countries where the
registered vehicles in the world have 48%. It is seen that half of the deaths and injuries
in these low-income countries (54%) are vulnerable road users such as pedestrians,
bicycles and motorcycles, and those from low income, low socio-economic
environment such as low-income countries remain under a much heavier burden.
This situation is the result of ignoring or neglecting road users, who are priorities of
the vehicles and those who are in need of genuine protection, who prioritize the
movement of vehicles. Instead, it is thought that it will provide a significant
contribution to the creation of a transportation infrastructure with a weak, vulnerable
road users and a reduction in the number of deaths and injuries.

References

  • WHO (2018) Global status Report on Road Safety.
  • WHO (2013) Global status Report on Road Safety.
  • Peden, M., Scurfield, R., Sleet, D., Mohan, D., Hyder, A.A., Jarawan, E., Mathers, C., 2004. World report on road traffic injury prevention, World Health Organization.
  • Vinand, M.N. And Reich, M.R., 2003. Equity dimensions of road traffic injuries in low and middle income countries. Injury Control and Safety Promotion. Vol. 10, pp.13-20.
  • Odero, W., Garner, P., Zwi, A., 1997. Road Traffic injuries in developing countries; a comprehensive review of epidemiological studies. Tropical Medicine & International Health, pp.445-460.
  • Krug, E. G., Sharma, G.K., Lozano, R., 2000. The global burden of injuries. American Journal of Health, pp.523-526.
  • Khanal, M., and Sarkar, R., 2016. Road Safety in developing countries, Civil & Environmental Engineering, pp.2-8.
  • Krug, E. G., Sharma, G. K., Lozano, R., 2000. The global burden of injuries, American Journal of Public Health, pp.523-526.
  • Zhang, Y., Rong, D. and Huwu, X., 2016. Pedestrian detection for traffic safety based on Accumulate Binary Haar features and improved deep belief network algorithm, Transportation Planning and Technology, pp-791-800
  • Dumbaugh., E. and Li, W., 2010. Designing for the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists in urban environments, Journal of the American Planning Association, Volume 77, No 1.
  • Chen., G., 2010. Road traffic safety in African countries – status, trend, contributing factors, countermeasures and challenges, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion.

Orta ve Az Gelirli Ülkelerde Trafik Güvenliği ve Korumasız Yol Kullanıcıları

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 1 - 9, 15.06.2019

Abstract

Dünya genelinde trafik kazalarına bağlı ölüm ve yaralanmalar adeta bir salgın halini
almış, önlenemez bir şekilde bütün ülkelerin, özellikle de düşük ve orta gelirli ülkeler
açısından katlanılamaz bir sosyal ve ekonomik yük haline gelmiştir. Dünya Sağlık
Örgütü tahminlerine göre, trafik kazalarına bağlı olarak yılda 20 ila 50 milyon insan
sakat kalmakta, 1.35 milyon insan da hayatını kaybetmektedir. Buna ek olarak,
gelecek 20 yılda ölüm ve yaralanmaların %80 oranında artarak dünyadaki ölüm
sebepleri sıralamasında ikinci sıraya geleceği tahmin edilmektedir. Bu verilerde yer
alan yüksek gelirli ülkelerde alınan tedbirlerle yıllık bazda belirli bir azalma
gözlenirken, dünyadaki kayıtlı araçların %48 oranına sahip olduğu düşük ve orta
gelirli ülkelerde ölüm ve yaralanmaların %90 dan fazlasının meydana geldiği
görülmektedir. Gelir düzeyi düşük bu ülkelerde meydana gelen ölüm ve
yaralanmaların yarısının (%54), yaya, bisiklet ve motosiklet gibi korumasız yol
kullanıcıların olması, az gelirli ülkeler gibi, az gelirli, düşük sosyo-ekonomik
çevreden olanların çok daha ağır bir yük altında kaldığı görülmektedir. Bu durumun
daha çok araç öncelikli ve araçların hareketini önceleyen, korumasız ve asıl koruma
ihtiyacı olan yol kullanıcıların dikkate alınmamasının veya ihmal edilmesinin
sonucunu olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bunun yerine, zayıf, korunmaya muhtaç yol
kullanıcılarını kollayan bir ulaşım alt-yapısı anlayışı ile oluşturulması, meydana
gelen ölüm ve yaralanmaların azaltılmasında ciddi oranda bir katkı sağlayacağı
düşünülmektedir.

References

  • WHO (2018) Global status Report on Road Safety.
  • WHO (2013) Global status Report on Road Safety.
  • Peden, M., Scurfield, R., Sleet, D., Mohan, D., Hyder, A.A., Jarawan, E., Mathers, C., 2004. World report on road traffic injury prevention, World Health Organization.
  • Vinand, M.N. And Reich, M.R., 2003. Equity dimensions of road traffic injuries in low and middle income countries. Injury Control and Safety Promotion. Vol. 10, pp.13-20.
  • Odero, W., Garner, P., Zwi, A., 1997. Road Traffic injuries in developing countries; a comprehensive review of epidemiological studies. Tropical Medicine & International Health, pp.445-460.
  • Krug, E. G., Sharma, G.K., Lozano, R., 2000. The global burden of injuries. American Journal of Health, pp.523-526.
  • Khanal, M., and Sarkar, R., 2016. Road Safety in developing countries, Civil & Environmental Engineering, pp.2-8.
  • Krug, E. G., Sharma, G. K., Lozano, R., 2000. The global burden of injuries, American Journal of Public Health, pp.523-526.
  • Zhang, Y., Rong, D. and Huwu, X., 2016. Pedestrian detection for traffic safety based on Accumulate Binary Haar features and improved deep belief network algorithm, Transportation Planning and Technology, pp-791-800
  • Dumbaugh., E. and Li, W., 2010. Designing for the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists in urban environments, Journal of the American Planning Association, Volume 77, No 1.
  • Chen., G., 2010. Road traffic safety in African countries – status, trend, contributing factors, countermeasures and challenges, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Civil Engineering
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Hüseyin Akbulut

Alan R. Woodsıde This is me

Publication Date June 15, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2019 Volume: 1 Issue: 1

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APA Akbulut, H., & Woodsıde, A. R. (2019). Orta ve Az Gelirli Ülkelerde Trafik Güvenliği ve Korumasız Yol Kullanıcıları. Journal of Innovations in Civil Engineering and Technology, 1(1), 1-9.