Impact of Intelligent Transportation Systems on Road Traffic Safety

Abstract

Abstract:The aim of this paper is to present intelligent transportation systems (ITS) as an element supporting the transportation system which have impact on road traffic safety. The paper presents the role of intelligent transportation systems and tools included in these systems. The areas of application of intelligent transportation systems and the benefits of using these systems were brought closer to the reader. The ITS tasks that influence safety were characterized while emphasizing that one of the basic factors that affect road traffic safety is building and maintaining a safe road infrastructure supported by an ITS. The paper compares and analyses the length of public roads and evaluates their condition, traffic collisions, and fatalities on the basis of the statistical data from the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways and from Statistics Poland. The Intelligent Road Traffic Control System of the Podhale Region was also discussed as an example of the increase in road traffic safety.