Accident Trend on National Highway in Bangladesh

Abstract

Now a days, the highest priority problem in the transportation sector in poor nations is pedestrian accidents and the resulting deaths. About 1.25 million people per year are killed on the world's roadways, and about half of all road traffic fatalities are sustained by walkers, cyclists, and motorcyclists, as stated in the WHO status report on road safety in 2015. According to the data, Bangladesh is among the most accident-prone nations in all of South Asia. Throughout the time under consideration, "Since 2008, accidents have been declining, and 2012 seems to be the bottom. In 2008-2012, there were 52% fewer highway accidents. Accidents declined from 2013 to 2015, then rose in 2015. 16 percent of 787 occurrences occurred in 2006 and the fewest in 2014. (6%). Most accidents happen in locations without intersections, which is interesting 3174 out of 5040 accidents occur in areas without intersections. Second is "other" (16.4%). 6% of all vulnerabilities are "Tee-Junctions." Cross-and-staggered-junctions and railroad crossings have the fewest accidents. To reduce accidents in the future, the next decade, developing nations like Bangladesh will see a startling spike in traffic accidents and fatalities, according to a worldwide estimate. Because of this, ensuring passenger safety is a major obstacle due to a lack of trained personnel and enough funding in the transport safety sector. Improvements to the design of intersections, including channelization, traffic islands, dividers, and so on, ought to be carried out. It is essential to make appropriate improvements to access controls, the road surface, the highway shoulder, cross-sections, sight distances, alignments, traffic signs, traffic signals, road markings, traffic calming devices, and lighting.