Road Accident Models and Safety Measures for Vulnerable Road Users

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the incidents of road accidents in Delhi, the capital city of India, and therefore draw conclusions as to which factors are the main causes of road accidents. The causation of accidents can be understood with the help of in-depth analysis of accident statistics, which provides clues to the many factors involved. This paper suggests corrective safety measures that can be used in the prevention of accidents and include safety measures for vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as policy decisions, law and enforcement, environment change, traffic education and traffic safety research. The suggestions need to be adopted to enhance road safety and recommendations to do so are included. All The paper lists and discusses all possibilities as this encourages future developments for the prevention of road accidents.

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Valli, P Pramada
• Conference:
  • Research into Practice: 22nd ARRB Conference
  • Location: Canberra , Australia
  • Date: 2006-10-29 to 2006-11-2
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13p
• Monograph Title: Research into Practice: 22nd ARRB Conference Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash analysis; Crash records; High risk drivers; High risk locations; Highway safety; Law enforcement; Policy making; Research; Safety; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Vulnerable road users
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 8525: Conference; 1742: Cyclist; 150: Developing countries; 1733: Pedestrian; 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Policy; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01039034
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1876592494
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 3 2007 8:48AM