Abstract
Abstract. This paper argues the relationship between traffic volume and accidents in highway sections. The paper shows the French city of Nice case and the analysis of the M6098 highway connecting the city to the airport. Amongst the different variables that are linked to traffic volume we select, explaining our choice, the NO2 pollution parameter. We collect a large volume of data from a long period of time between 2012 and 2014 that we collect from the national road traffic center. Our results show it does exist a relationship between traffic volume and accidents with a stronger factor during the weekdays. A long debate exists in the Literature concerning this possible correlation and our paper suggests the confirmation for one of the different positions expressed. Our conclusions help city Managers in their task to understand the conditions of urban living and transport. They are additional inputs to define local policies in order to improve the efficiency of private transport and prepare future smart cities.
Highlights
According to the Global Health Observatory (2014), the global urban population is expected to grow by 1.84% each year between 2015 and 2020, and by 1.63% until 2025
We propose to join our efforts into this re-engineering exercise understanding the relationship between traffic congestion and traffic accidents in highways
Our conclusion aims at supporting city Managers in their task to improve the efficiency of private transport and prepare the future smart cities
Summary
According to the Global Health Observatory (2014), the global urban population is expected to grow by 1.84% each year between 2015 and 2020, and by 1.63% until 2025. Cities need to improve their capacity and services to maximize the quality of life for its citizens (Kourtit, Nijkamp, & Partridge, 2015) keeping up with the rapidly changing global urban environment Central in reaching such a goal is the new technologies and the re-evaluation of governance and policy models, in order to enable innovative and sustainable transport solutions. Martin, 2002; Wang, Quddus, & Ison, 2009; Shefer, 1994), a clear agreement is missing on how these two variables are correlated together To respond to this objective, we select (justifying it) the case of French highways and more precisely the zone of Nice city in the Southeast of France. The configuration of Nice a sunny and coast medium-size city, restrincts the generalization of our findings
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