Modelling the road network riskiness for motorcycle transport: The use of accident probability and accessibility to emergency medical service

IF 1.8 2区社会学 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Moravian Geographical Reports Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.2478/mgr-2023-0006

S. Kraft, T. Mrkvička, Jakub Petříček, Vojtěch Blažek

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Abstract

Abstract Motorcycle users are generally perceived as one of the most vulnerable road user groups. It is therefore evident that, in addition to a range of prevention and awareness-raising activities, it is also necessary to identify specific locations where motorcycle users are at risk. We use a synthetic approach to identify the road network sections dangerous for motorcycle traffic. We perceive the risk level of individual sections as a complex combination of the causes (accident probability) and consequences (accessibility of medical services) of motorcycle accidents. The combination of both factors is then used to define the Road Network Hazard Index (RNHI) as a newly introduced indicator synthetically assessing the risk levels of individual road network sections for motorcycle traffic. The motorcycle accident probability on the Czech road network is extremely differentiated. The time accessibility of accident locations from EMS dispatch stations shows a clear correlation with the severity of motorcycle accidents. The model for the accident locations’ accessibility indicates that the sparsely populated peripheral regions of the Czech Republic in particular show not only a higher motorcycle accident probability but also higher time accessibility values for emergency vehicles. The new RNHI provides a comprehensive view of the risk levels for motorcycle traffic in different Czech road network sections.

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摩托车运输道路网络风险建模：事故概率的使用和紧急医疗服务的可及性

摘要摩托车使用者通常被认为是最脆弱的道路使用者群体之一。因此，很明显，除了一系列预防和提高认识活动外，还必须确定摩托车使用者面临风险的具体地点。我们使用一种综合方法来识别对摩托车交通有危险的道路网络路段。我们认为，个别路段的风险水平是摩托车事故原因（事故概率）和后果（医疗服务的可及性）的复杂组合。然后，将这两个因素的组合用于定义道路网络危险指数（RNHI），该指数是一个新引入的指标，综合评估摩托车交通单个道路网络路段的风险水平。捷克公路网的摩托车事故概率差别很大。EMS调度站对事故地点的时间可达性与摩托车事故的严重程度有明显的相关性。事故地点可达性模型表明，捷克共和国人口稀少的周边地区不仅摩托车事故概率更高，应急车辆的时间可达性值也更高。新的RNHI提供了捷克不同路段摩托车交通风险水平的全面视图。

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Moravian Geographical Reports GEOGRAPHY-

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期刊介绍： Moravian Geographical Reports je mezinárodní časopis, publikovaný v anglickém jazyce od roku 1993 Ústavem geoniky Akademie věd ČR. Publikuje příspěvky geografů a odborníků příbuzných disciplin včetně geověd a geoekologie, které mají výraznou regionální orientaci. Základní otázku, před níž stojí v současné době tito odborníci, lze položit následovně: „Jaká je úloha regionů a lokalit v globalizované společnosti, daném geografickém měřítku a jak ji můžeme hodnotit?“