Analysis of Black Spots & Causes of Accidents on NH-205

Abstract

Roads are the most affordable form of transportation in India, but they are also the most dangerous, posing health and life threats to other road users as well as damage to automobiles and other property. It is crucial to locate accident hotspots on various roadways and implement corrective measures there in order to reduce the frequency of traffic accidents. Sometimes, due to financial limitations, it may not be possible to take countermeasures at all of the identified black spot locations at once. In these cases, it is crucial to create a priority list ranking the black spots in order of importance and take countermeasures in that order gradually. In this study, a thorough analysis of data on traffic accidents over a 44.6-kilometer stretch of National Highway 205 in Punjab, India, has been conducted. Accident blackspots have been discovered in both directions of the highway segment, which crosses through the districts S.A.S. Nagar and Rupnagar of Punjab. The NH-205 is a total length of 65 km (13.40-80.80) falling in the state of Punjab under PIU Chandigarh, starting from km 28+600 up to km 73+200 is a part of the study.Based on analysis of the accident data received from the Rupnagar district Police of Punjab. Four current criteria have been used to score the discovered blackspot locations. In order to determine the potential causes of accidents, the top ten identified blackspot locations have been further studied and thoroughly analysed. Based on the study's findings, countermeasures aimed at reducing road accidents on these identified places have been suggested.