In-depth Analysis of Road Traffic Accidents (HADN)

Zkusenosti s hloubkovou analyzou dopravnich nehod v CR

In motoristically advanced countries in-depth analysis of road traffic accidents (hereinafter HADN) has been a frequently used tool for the quality understanding of the accident event. It has been discovered that the data obtained from HADN are an ideal source of information for a range of fields, e.g. automotive technology, improvement of transport infrastructure quality, and drivers' personality forming. The information obtained immediately after an accident is not only important for transport engineers, but also in global perspective for the political decision-making process concerning transport. HADN should become a fixed part of the transport safety management in the Czech Republic. Based on the information from HADN, currently in progess in different time segments in the Czech Republic, and based on the experience and findings from motoristically advanced countries, Centrum dopravniho vyzkumu, v.v.i. (Transport Research Centre, hereinafter CDV) designed the organization of this activity in the Czech Republic, produced a methodology, and started an operation in practice. The information obtained from HADN are used for objective identification, analysis, and consequently providing solutions for hazardous sites. HADN is mostly independent on the activities and results of organizations and institutions, which are obliged to participace in dealing with road traffic accidents (ambulance, investigation bodies of the police, fire brigade). The basic objective of HADN is to find effective procedures for finding essentials information on cause, course, and consequences of road traffic accidents from the point of view of drivers, vehicles, and road. The information will be systematically classified to be used in practice, i.e. for designing and implementation of road safety measures, and to improve provision of information for responsible state administration bodies, Czech Police, Roads and Motorways Directorate, car and car equipment manufactures, road administrators, insurance companies, etc. The in-depth analysis of road traffic accidents is a modern multicriteria tool for efficient understanding of the accident event. The acquired data will not only be used as an information source for different areas of research and science (road engineering, car industry, medical traumatological research, human psychology), but also as a supporting tool for crucial transport policy decisions.

  • Authors:
    • ANDRES, J
  • Publication Date: 2011

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  • Czech

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  • Accession Number: 01356119
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Centre (CDV)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Oct 31 2011 10:55AM