DETERMINATION OF ACCIDENT PRONE SECTIONS OF TOKAT-NİKSAR HIGHWAY BY USING FREQUENCY RATIO METHOD
Abstract
In this study; use of "Frequency Ratio" method for dangerous
road section determination was investigated. In this method, instead of using
the accident number or accident ratio, a relationship between the environmental
properties of the road and accident proneness of the road was established, by
using past accident data. This relation can also be used for accident proneness
of the sections which are on the same road and exposed to similar traffic
effects but have no past accident data. Moreover, possible remedies and their
effects can be guessed by trying different variable values. Developed method
was tested on Tokat-Niksar (D850) State Highway. Seven variables related to
road and its environment was used. 66 out of 94 sections (70,21%) were defined
as accident prone, whereas 174 out of 206 accidents (84,46%) were recorded in
these sections. That is, great percentage of the accidents were captured in a
relatively low percent of sections. It is concluded that developed method may
be used in accident prone road section determination studies.
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Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
İnşaat Mühendisliği
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Ocak 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
30 Mart 2017
Kabul Tarihi
24 Temmuz 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1