Citation

Anowar S, Barua U, Yasmin S, Tay R. Proc. Road Saf. Four Continents Conf. 2010; 15: 772-785.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Conference Sponsor)

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Abstract

Intersections are problematic and accident prone locations, especially in developing countries like Bangladesh where the heterogeneity of traffic makes the situation even more complex. In this study, a logistic regression model is applied to a sample of intersection accident data of Bangladesh from 1998 to 2006 to determine the factors contributing to fatality risk. Our results show that there is an increasing trend of fatality risk at intersections in the past nine years. The likelihood of fatality tends to increase when the intersection accident occurs during night time, on an undivided highway, involve single vehicle, non-motorized vehicle, motorized two-wheeler, bus, truck or pedestrian. The fatality risk of an intersection accident also tends to increase when the vehicles are either overloaded or the accident occurs at unlighted intersection at night. On the other hand, an intersection accident is less likely to be fatal when the intersection is attended by a traffic police. Traffic engineers and road safety professionals should target these factors for appropriate remedies on the basis of the aforementioned results. Based on the findings, the research suggests that in addition to the review and subsequent improvement of the existing intersection geometry, public education campaigns and law enforcement strategies are urgently needed to ameliorate the problem.