Need an Understanding of the Installation of Motorized Vehicle Safety Triangles to Stop Emergencies

Abstract

: Researcher need to know that traffic accidents are the ninth highest cause of death and are responsible for 2.2% of all deaths globally, road safety audits are one way to anticipate traffic accidents. Accidents that generally occur due to various factors together, namely: human factors, environmental factors and climatic factors. The purpose of this study is to conduct a Road Safety Audit in an effort to reduce accidents related to the use of safety triangles on the heaviest axle vehicles over 8 tons/large size vehicles. Research using descriptive method with a qualitative approach and interview methods. Traffic accidents often occur in cases where the driver of the vehicle collides with a truck or vehicle that is parked or stopped on the shoulder of the road. In conclusion, the factor that increases the occurrence of traffic accidents in the Province of Yogyakarta Special Region is the factor of the installation of a safety triangle which is still not good enough so that other road users do not see the vehicle stopping or parking. Handling to reduce the level of traffic accidents in the Special Region of Yogyakarta is recommended that the Government add regulations on the use of safety triangles on the highway so that safety triangles are visible to other motorists when used to reduce the risk of accidents.