The Future of Road Accident Analysis: IRTE’s Highway Assessment Programme | IRTE


To make highway travel safer, the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), introduced innovative research to its methodology, which is the Highway Assessment Programme.

The Highway Assessment Programme uses a camera-based recording to conduct scientific road safety audits.

A joint team works together to record the road environment, risks and hazards, design deficiencies, and shortcomings in the engineering principles.

This team includes:


  • Traffic Engineers
  • Professionals in the field on road accident analysis
  • Cameramen
  • Road Safety Experts

The Highway Assessment Programme is directed towards the highway departments or road management agencies to improve improper road stretches.

The entire process consists of:


  • Creating a customised digital road network
  • Recording accidents and accident-prone zones
  • Risk parameters
  • Speed analysis
  • Volume counts
  • Study of violations
  • Identifying deficiencies in geometric design and road infrastructure

IRTE’s research has conclusively proved that black spots and stretches exist even in areas where the engineering aspects are as per standards. Due to this, the HAP includes an audit of human behaviour and elements which relate to the culture and habits of road users.

A detail report is prepared to get rid of the identified loopholes, and remedial measures are put in place. These measures are both for the short-term and the long term.

The report contains comprehensive statistical and visual content along with observations and recommendations.

Road accident analysis is a very crucial part of the highway assessment programme. It involves an in-depth analysis of the reasons for road accidents, which may be due to driver negligence or due to faulty road conditions.

The IRTE conducts road safety audits as part of its road accident analysis exercise.
These audits involve proper investigation of all highways and other road transportation projects. These include junction improvements and any major or minor traffic management schemes.

Road accidents are a long time menace and the IRTE’s efforts to curb such incidents is a step in the right direction. It opens up many new possibilities a more comprehensive analysis of on-road events in the future.

AUTHOR : Sshekhar Jha

Comments

  1. Lisa HaydenSeptember 20, 2019 at 12:37 AM

    Nice blog. IRTE has taken an initiative for highway assessment programme.

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  2. NakulSeptember 20, 2019 at 12:41 AM

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  4. nikhil sharmaSeptember 20, 2019 at 12:47 AM

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  6. NakulOctober 10, 2019 at 11:51 PM

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  8. ANTS DigitalOctober 17, 2019 at 10:15 PM

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