A Consideration of Reducing Traffic Accident Casualties by Analyzing Traffic Accident Data

Abstract

Each year, about 1.35 million people die as a result of traffic accidents in the world. It means almost 3,700 people are killed each day in traffic accidents. In Japan, Aichi Prefecture has the most fatalities by prefecture for 16 years since 2018. Public Organization of Aichi Prefecture has a goal "By 2020, reducing the annual number of traffic fatalities within 24 hours after an accident to no more than 155". This paper is in an early stage to reveal the cause of fatal traffic accidents in Aichi Prefecture. We attempt to get clues for decreasing fatalities and traffic accidents by analyzing traffic accident data that are collected by Aichi Prefectural Police. In addition, we aim to ultimately achieve a society with no traffic accidents in the world.