Investigating Accidents on the Main Road Network in The North-West Region of Romania

IF 0.6 4区工程技术 Q4 ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering Pub Date : 2021-03-29 DOI:10.7250/BJRBE.2021-16.512

R. Cadar, R. Boitor, Mara Dumitrescu, P. Măran

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Abstract

The paper investigates the accidents and fatalities on the main road network in the North-West Region of Romania over a period of 4 years (2015–2018). The aim of the paper is to highlight some shortcomings and suggest possible improvements of the road network in order to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities. Detailed analyses, including statistical and spatial statistical analyses, were conducted on the accidents involving goods and public transport vehicles considering the scale of their impact. As a result, black corridors and vulnerable municipalities were identified. They were found to be related to the reduced main road density and high levels of freight traffic transit. In conclusion, with one of the lowest motorization rates in the EU and given the important efforts already made by the police, improving road network in Romania becomes the key for reducing accident and fatality rates in the region. In this regard, it is suggested that motorways and ring roads are needed in order to bypass the vulnerable municipalities. The results of this research may enable planners and administrations to act strategically to improve road safety in the critical areas, to prioritize actions for road network development and to formulate better strategies to ensure road safety.

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罗马尼亚西北地区主要公路网事故调查

本文调查了罗马尼亚西北地区4年来（2015-2018年）主要公路网的事故和死亡人数。本文的目的是强调一些不足之处，并提出可能的道路网络改进建议，以减少事故和死亡人数。考虑到影响的规模，对涉及货物和公共交通工具的事故进行了详细分析，包括统计和空间统计分析。结果，发现了黑色走廊和脆弱的市政当局。研究发现，它们与主干道密度降低和货运过境水平高有关。总之，罗马尼亚是欧盟机动化率最低的国家之一，鉴于警方已经做出了重要努力，改善罗马尼亚的道路网络成为降低该地区事故和死亡率的关键。在这方面，建议需要高速公路和环城公路，以便绕过脆弱的市政当局。这项研究的结果可能使规划者和行政部门能够采取战略行动，改善关键地区的道路安全，优先考虑道路网络发展行动，并制定更好的战略来确保道路安全。

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Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering 工程技术-工程：土木

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

9.10%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： THE JOURNAL IS DESIGNED FOR PUBLISHING PAPERS CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF RESEARCH: road and bridge research and design, road construction materials and technologies, bridge construction materials and technologies, road and bridge repair, road and bridge maintenance, traffic safety, road and bridge information technologies, environmental issues, road climatology, low-volume roads, normative documentation, quality management and assurance, road infrastructure and its assessment, asset management, road and bridge construction financing, specialist pre-service and in-service training;