Strategies Reducing Accident Rates at Black Spots Indonesia

What is it about?

This study identified that the accident rate in Riau, Indonesia was caused by: (i) human factors (66.67 %), (ii) Vehicles (11.11 %) and, (iii) road condition and environment (22.22 %). This paper also investigated three strategies in reducing the accident rates within this road as follow: educate road user programs,) improve road safety, and technical specifications. Based on the research investigation, it was concluded that the number of traffic accidents have been decreasing by 50%. These strategies were considered successful in achieving RUNK target, and it was recommended that the Police of Rokan Hilir together with the local government continue their three strategies in the reduction of traffic accident rates in Riau, Indonesia.

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Why is it important?

This paper will focused discussion on a case study in Riau Province. The total number of the traffic accidents in Riau province was calculated 1,925 cases in 2013. It was recorded that 670 people died, 1,006 people were seriously injured, and 1,278 people were minor injured in 2013. It was estimated that the total material losses was about Rp. 10.1 billion each year. (Tri Tjahjono, 2012). In order to reduce the accident rate it is necessary to identify the location of hazardous spot (black spots) and hazardous sites (black sites) and by means to mitigate these hazardous locations (K. Geurts, G. Wets, 2012, Abd Kudus, and Zaini, 1998, and Ministry of Transportation, 1992).

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