Proposal and Verification of Method to Prioritize the Sites for Traffic Safety Prevention Measure Based on Fatal Accident Risk

Abstract

The selection and prioritization method of potentially dangerous spots identified by local residents was proposed for traffic safety prevention measures. Then, the method was applied to Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. A large-scale questionnaire survey was conducted. Moreover, the proposed method and the application result were verified using the data of fatal accident actually happened after the survey from the viewpoint of matching of occurrence place and the priority level. As a result, fatal accidents actually has occurred after the survey at the high priority point determined by using the proposed method, regarding fatal accidents between motor vehicle and pedestrian. Therefore, if the scope of application is limited to fatal accidents between motor vehicle and pedestrian, the proposed method are considered effective for prioritizing as preventive measures.