2024 Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages A_1-A_9
In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on improving the sustainability of traffic safety infrastructure, which has led to considerations about removing unnecessary traffic signals. Specifically, prioritizing the removal of single-light traffic signals, which are easily replaceable by alternative safety measures, has become crucial. However, residents may not always support this, requiring a well-informed consensus-building process. To achieve this, it's essential to thoroughly assess the effectiveness of signal removal in reducing accidents and understand the factors affecting residents' approval or disapproval. This study aims to explore the changes in the number of traffic accidents before and after removing single-light traffic signals and the factors underlying these variations. In addition, local residents' attitudes toward signal removal and the factors shaping their opinions are analyzed. Our findings demonstrate that implementing appropriate safety measures after signal removal can effectively reduce accident rates. Furthermore, we show that raising community awareness in favor of signal removal can be achieved through clear information sharing and explanations.
