An Analytical Study to Investigate the Effect of Speed Control Cameras in Reducing Traffic Accidents

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 62 - 76, 31.12.2024

Guhdar Ahmed Abdulaziz Mulla , Akram Salih , Yıldırım Demir

https://doi.org/10.57244/dfbd.1428316

Öz

In this study, the effect of speed control cameras on traffic accidents in Dohuk province of Iraqi Kurdistan Region is analyzed using data from 2011-2019. Three time periods: before, during and after the installation of cameras were used as criteria for the retrospective detection of traffic accidents. For control purposes, an area in the same region where the cameras were not installed was also included in the study. The importance of this research is that traffic accidents occur at high rates due to the increasing number of vehicles and speed violations in the province every year. It is of great importance to take measures to reduce vehicle speeds in order to reduce traffic accidents. By reducing vehicle speeds, traffic congestion on the roads and loss of life in accidents can be reduced. More speed control cameras are being used in the belief that they will reduce vehicle speeds. In Duhok province, the annual average number of vehicles increased by 7.62% and the number of speed-related traffic violations increased by 34.46%, while the number of traffic accidents increased by 4%, the number of injuries due to traffic accidents increased by 5.32% and the number of deaths increased by 1.86%. SPSS package program was used for the necessary analyses.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Speed cameras, traffic accident, drivers, vehicle

Etik Beyan

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest

Trafik Kazalarının Azaltılmasında Hız Kontrol Kameralarının Etkisini İncelemeye Yönelik Analitik Bir Çalışma

Öz

Bu çalışmada, Irak Kürdistan Bölgesi'nin Dohuk ilinde hız kontrol kameralarının trafik kazaları üzerindeki etkisi 2011-2019 yılları arasındaki veriler kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Trafik kazalarının geriye dönük tespiti için kameraların kurulumundan önce, kurulum sırasında ve sonrasında olmak üzere üç zaman dilimi kriter olarak kullanılmıştır. Kontrol amacıyla, aynı bölgede kameraların kurulmadığı bir alan da çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Bu araştırmanın önemi, ilde her yıl artan araç sayısı ve hız ihlalleri nedeniyle trafik kazalarının yüksek oranlarda meydana gelmesidir. Trafik kazalarının azaltılması için araç hızlarının düşürülmesine yönelik tedbirlerin alınması büyük önem taşımaktadır. Araç hızlarının düşürülmesi ile yollardaki trafik sıkışıklığı ve kazalardaki can kayıpları azaltılabilir. Araç hızlarını azaltacağı düşüncesiyle daha fazla hız kontrol kamerası kullanılmaktadır. Duhok ilinde yıllık ortalama araç sayısı %7,62 ve hıza bağlı trafik ihlali sayısı %34,46 artarken, trafik kazası sayısı %4, trafik kazalarına bağlı yaralanma sayısı %5,32 ve ölüm sayısı %1,86 artmıştır. Gerekli analizler için SPSS paket programı kullanılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hız kameraları, trafik kazası, sürücü, araç

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