Road Traffic Injury in China: A Review of National Data Sources

Abstract

Objective: Road traffic injury (RTI) has become one of the leading causes of deaths in

Analisa Perlambatan Kecepatan Kendaraan Di Penghujung Traffic Light Perempatan Jalan Dengan Menggunakan Persamaan Differensial Derajad Satu. (Studi Kasus Ruas Jalan Ir. H. Soekarno–Kertajaya Indah Surabaya)

“…Sebuah kendaraan bermotor apabila melintas di jalan raya akan memiliki kecepatan yang tidak konstan, hal ini disebabkan karena dinamika yang terjadi pada ruas jalan raya tersebut, banyak faktor yang mengakibatkan pengurangan kecepatan kendaraan agar terhindar dari kecelakaan [1]- [4]. Sebagai sebuah jalan yang memiliki volume kendaraan yang tinggi dengan luas penampang lintang jalan yang besar akan memungkinkan pergerakan kendaraan yang bersifat dinamis.…”

Mobile phone use while driving: Underestimation of a global threat

“…The consequence of this method of reporting is that there is often an underestimation of risk factors such as involvement of mobile phones. For instance in a situation where a crash occurs as a result of driver distraction where the driver takes a wrong turn, the police are more likely to assign the code 'wrong direction' as the cause of the crash despite the fact that the underlying cause of the crash might have been driver distraction (Ma et al, 2012). Hu, Baker and Barker (2010) recommended that efforts should be directed at auditing and monitoring the quality of police-reported data with a view to improving data quality.…”

“…The quality of the data captured is sometimes measured by its completeness and ability to provide contextual information on risk factors underlying each investigated crash (Loo and Tsu, 2007). However, evidence suggests that police reports do not provide reliable information to assess the risk factors surrounding a collision (Ma et al, 2012;Wilson, Fang and Wiggins, 2003), particularly on the involvement of mobile phones (WHO, 2011). This makes it difficult to assess whether a causal relationship exists between mobile phone use and crash involvement.…”

“…This might be as a result of the challenges associated with in encouraging drivers to admit to mobile phone use, since it is an offence (National Safety Council, 2012) and the interest of the police in recording more obvious violations such as speeding (Asbridge et al, 2012). Ma et al (2012) noted that police officers are more interested in identifying evidence that can be used for prosecution and since mobile phone use at the exact moment of collision is often considered as a subjective judgement of the police, it is not given due attention.…”

Application of generalized estimating equations for crash frequency modeling with temporal correlation

“…Road infrastructure and traffic volume have dramatically increased over the past decades in many countries, resulting in a considerable increase in traffic crashes (Saenghaengtham and Kanongchaiyos, 2006;Hu et al, 2008;Jin et al, 2011;Luoma and Sivak, 2012;Li et al, 2012;2014;Ma et al, 2012;Jin et al, 2013). An analysis on crash frequency can identify factors that affect the crashes to help reduce the number of crashes.…”