Factors propelling fatalities during road crashes: A detailed investigation and modelling of historical crash data with field studies

Mohanty, Mira; Panda, Rachita; Gandupalli, Srinivasa Rao; Arya, Ritik Raj; Lenka, Sarthak Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11531

Cited by 8 publications

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“…Regarding road accidents, crashes involving motorcycles are the type that most commonly leads to fatalities [3]. The prevalent use of motorcycles in low-to moderate-income countries resulted in this problem, which is likely to worsen with an increase in motorcycle registrations [4,5]. Numerous studies identified various causes of these crashes, such as speeding and sudden lane changes [6].…”

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Temporal Instability of Motorcycle Crash Fatalities on Local Roadways: A Random Parameters Approach with Heterogeneity in Means and Variances

Champahom

Jomnonkwao

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Motorcycle accidents can impede sustainable development due to the high fatality rate associated with motorcycle riders, particularly in developing countries. Although there has been extensive research conducted on motorcycle accidents on highways, there is a limited understanding of the factors contributing to accidents involving the most commonly used motorcycles on local roads. This study aimed to identify the root causes of fatal motorcycle accidents on local roads. The contributing factors consist of four groups: rider characteristics, maneuvers prior to the crash, temporal and environmental characteristics, and road characteristics. The study employed random parameters logit models with unobserved heterogeneity in means and variances while also incorporating the temporal instability principle. The results revealed that the data related to motorcycle accidents on local roads between 2018 and 2020 exhibited temporal variation. Numerous variables were discovered to influence the means and variances of the unobserved factors that were identified as random parameters. Male riders, riders over 50 years old, foreign riders, and accidents that occurred at night with inadequate lighting were identified as the primary factors that increased the risk of fatalities. This paper presents a clear policy recommendation aimed at organizations and identifies the relevant stakeholders, including the Department of Land Transport, traffic police, local government organizations, and academic groups.

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Temporal Instability of Motorcycle Crash Fatalities on Local Roadways: A Random Parameters Approach with Heterogeneity in Means and Variances

Champahom

Jomnonkwao

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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“…The relationship between accidents in the home and those that occur during leisure time, on the one hand, and permanent injuries, on the other, is one that has attracted virtually no research interest. Unlike the analysis of the impact of other types of accident, such as traffic accidents or accidents at work (see, among many others, Mohanty et al (2022)), those occurring at home or while performing leisure, cultural and sports activities have been largely ignored, due to the lack of rigorous databases that might support detailed analyses. However, two trends highlight the increasing need to advance in the study of home and leisure accidents (HLAs): on the one hand, population aging will probably cause an increase of accidents at home, given the high correlation between advanced ages and falls in the home; and, on the other, people's changing habits with regards to their participation in sports and leisure activities, with higher than ever accident rates being recorded among youngsters due to participation in sport activities, and among the older population when other types of leisure and cultural activity are included in the analysis.…”

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Impacto de los accidentes en el hogar y de ocio en la discapacidad y costes de larga duración en España según la encuesta Edad 2020

Ayuso Gutiérrez,

Guillen,

Rey

2023

Anales Del Instituto De Actuarios Españoles

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Home and leisure accidents (HLAs) are one of the main causes of mortality attributable to causes other than aging and Home and leisure accidents (HLAs) are one of the main causes of mortality attributable to causes other than aging and have a major impact on health systems. However, to date, studies measuring their socioeconomic impact are limited, unlike those associated with other causes such as accidents on the roads or in the workplace. We seek to analyze the long-term care (LTC) needs associated with HLAs in Spain using data from the recent EDAD 2020 survey. We conclude that the care needs derived from such accidents increase with age. The significant annual economic costs of HLAs in Spain, amounting to 2,158 million euros in 2020 or 0.19% of GDP, underscore the necessity to back preventive policies and to encourage insurance products that provide coverage for disabilities resulting from accidents at home and during leisure activities in general.

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“…Road transport has been a very easy and popular service in Nepal, despite the poor and vulnerable condition of roads, with over 90% of the goods being transported by roads (Khadka et al, 2021). There are various contributing factors including vehicular characteristics, road user characteristics, and the condition of road infrastructure resulting in fatalities (Mohanty et al, 2022). The main causes of road traffic accidents are multifactorial, arising from four sources: driver-related, vehicle-related, road-related, and environment-related (Deme, 2019;Hadaye et al, 2020;Molla, 2023).…”

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Black Spot Location Identification for National Highway: A Case Study of Mugling – Kotre Section of Prithivi Highway of Nepal

Gurung,

Aryal,

et al. 2023

J. Engin. Technol. Planning

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The rapid development of road infrastructure enhances connectivity and at the same time increases road crashes. A road traffic accident is one of the leading causes of injury and death in Nepal that has a great impact on the country’s economy. The identification of frequent road traffic crash spots and their causes are essential for the implementation of the most efficient countermeasures. Accident black spots are high-risk spots where numbers of accidents take place frequently and repeatedly. The study focused on the identification of black spots on the Mugling-Kotre section of the Prithivi highway of Nepal to provide knowledge for possible preventive measures for the improvement of road safety. The weighted severity index (WSI), prioritization index (PI), and focus group discussion have been performed to evaluate the safety status in the proposed area. The accident data were analyzed based on the weighted severity index (WSI), and the prioritization index (PI) was estimated by assigning a suitable weight to the factors contributing to an accident. Based on these results, six accident spots have been found critical regarding traffic safety. The result obtained from WSI and PI was further evaluated based on the focus group discussion so that essential safety measures could be implemented to enhance road safety.

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Factors propelling fatalities during road crashes: A detailed investigation and modelling of historical crash data with field studies

Cited by 8 publications

References 37 publications

Temporal Instability of Motorcycle Crash Fatalities on Local Roadways: A Random Parameters Approach with Heterogeneity in Means and Variances

Temporal Instability of Motorcycle Crash Fatalities on Local Roadways: A Random Parameters Approach with Heterogeneity in Means and Variances

Impacto de los accidentes en el hogar y de ocio en la discapacidad y costes de larga duración en España según la encuesta Edad 2020

Black Spot Location Identification for National Highway: A Case Study of Mugling – Kotre Section of Prithivi Highway of Nepal

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