Analysis of road traffic crashes in the State of Qatar

Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are globally acknowledged as increasing threat to society, because they can affect many lives when they result in severe injury or fatality. In the State of Qatar RTCs are getting more awareness and attention, aiming to improve the traffic safety in the country. This study is an exploratory research providing different analyses of the crash data for seven consecutive years, ranging from 2010 to 2016, which is obtained from the Traffic Department in the Ministry of Interior for the State of Qatar. The objectives aim to evaluate the trend of RTC rate over time and create understanding of the influencing factors related to RTC frequency. Time series analyses show an increasing trend of RTCs leading to severe injury and a slight decreasing trend for fatal RTCs. Secondly, different RTC severity levels are related to diverse RTC causes. Furthermore, the results revealed that crashes with severe injuries or fatality for drivers as well as pedestrians are found to be significantly affected by seasonal weather variations, with the highest vulnerability in winter and autumn season. This study therefore suggests the implementation of strategies to prioritize the traffic safety of road users during the crash-prone winter and autumn seasons.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2019.1620289
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  • © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Timmermans, Chantal
  • Alhajyaseen, Wael
  • Al Mamun, Abdullah
  • Wakjira, Tadesse
  • Qasem, Moath
  • Almallah, Mustafa
  • Younis, Hassan
• Publication Date: 2019-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 242-250
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1745-7300
  • EISSN: 1745-7319
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/nics20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash analysis; Crash causes; Crash data; Crash severity; Seasons; Time series analysis; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: Qatar
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01713656
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 12 2019 10:53AM