A study on the relationship between roadside development and accident rates

This study explores the relationship between rapid roadside development growth and accident rates along Federal Road 2, Jalan Kuantan-Gambang which is one of the gateways to Kuantan city. The research area covers a 24 kilometer stretch of road where most of the roadside areas are residential areas, business areas, shop lots and educational institutions. It is a dual carriageway divided road which experiences heavy traffic flow and consequently has recorded a high number of accidents from year to year. The findings showed that there is a positive relationship between roadside development and accident rates but the most significant causes of accidents along Jalan Kuantan-Gambang turn out to be access to commercial areas. Regulation of development alongside the road should be considered to make sure it does not become a major road safety concern in future years.

• Authors:
  • Intan Suhana, R
  • Adnan, Z
• Conference:
  • Malaysian Road Conference, 7th, 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Publication Date: 2007-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 8p [technical paper 5]
• Monograph Title: Workshop: draft manual on design guidelines for motorcycles facilities

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access roads; Crash rates; Economic development; Forms of business or industry; Highway traffic control; Roadside
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road safety (engineering and vehicles)
• Geographic Terms: Kuantan, Malaysia
• ATRI Terms: Access road; Business; Crash rate; Economic development; Roadside; Traffic management
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01387131
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 10:06PM