IMPLEMENTATION OF GIS TO IDENTIFICATION OF BLACK SPOTS ON THE NATIONAL NETWORK
One of the factors that directly influences traffic accidents is the road and its environment. Specialists estimate that 30 percent of all accidents are due to road factors. Investment in road infrastructure is cost consuming, but it is reasonable to invest in "black spots." This is one of the main reasons to use a Geographical Information System and global coordinates. Mapping can be a rich source of information for identification of potentially dangerous places such as water reservoirs or road sections in forests. Sunlight during the day, and freezing during the night cause hazards in the winter. Because of this the General Directorate of Public Roads (GDPR) in Poland decided to conduct a pilot study in the field of GIS location of "black spots" on its main roads.
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Authors:
- Btonsui, T
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Conference:
- Proceedings of the Conference: Road Safety in Europe and Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)
- Location: Prague, Czech Republic
- Date: 1995-9-20 to 1995-9-22
- Publication Date: 1996-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: v.p.
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Serial:
- VTI Conferens
- Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
- ISSN: 0347-6049
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash causes; Geographic information systems; High risk locations; Infrastructure; Pilot studies; Traffic crashes
- Geographic Terms: Poland
- Old TRIS Terms: Pilot study
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I70: Traffic and Transport;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00723246
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4A, Part 2
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 9 1996 12:00AM