Title: A Case Study On Road Safety From Salem To Namakkal On NH-7
Authors: Aishwariya.S, K.S.S.Padma, Gurram Siva Krishna, Pala Gireesh Kumar
Volume: 2
Issue: 8
Pages: 46-53
Publication Date: 2018/08/28
Abstract:
Every year worldwide several numbers of people were killed during road accidents and was estimated as 1.2 million, while the injured number could be expected as high as 50 million. It is expected that the total number of road accidents and fatalities worldwide gets increases to 65% and 80% in low and middle-income countries respectively between the year 2000 and 2020. According to Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) it was found that road accidents were the 9th leading cause of death in 2004 and is expected to be the 5th leading cause of death by 2030 worldwide. Road Safety Audit (RSA) is a formal procedure for assessing safety performance. The main aim of a road safety audit is to make sure that all National highways will be safe as possible for all road users. Roads are designed and constructed for proper safety, comfort and economy which can be achieved by using locally available material and innovative techniques. RSA may determine the shortfall in safety, but it does not provide any corrections or remedial measures for those deficiencies in the pavement. This study presents the road safety deficiencies in the stretch between Salem to Namakkal on NH-7 and suggest remedial measures to reduce the road accidents in the future.