Abstract
A large number of road traffic accidents occur each year in China, which results in huge losses to the safety of people’s lives and property. Among all accidents, the accident with over 10 fatalities in one accident is extraordinarily serious, which has immeasurable impact on the security. In this paper, we defined these accidents as serious fatal road traffic accidents (SF-RTAs). The aim of this study was to analyze SF-RTAs in China and its provinces and investigate the causes of SF-RTAs. Firstly, we described and analyzed the annual trend of SF-RTAs based on the data from 1990 to 2014. Then we analyzed region, time and accident type distribution characteristics of SF-RTAs during 2004-2014. Then the main factors influencing SF-RTAs were analyzed by linear regression and decision tree methods. Finally, we proposed corresponding control strategies for preventing SF-RTAs according to the analysis results. It is expected that the findings of this study are useful in indentifying effective prevention measures for serious fatal accidents in China, and protecting human lives and properties.
Highlights
Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 countries, indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths remains unacceptably high at 1.25 million per year, and non-fatal injuries as a result of road traffic crashes are between 20 to 50 million
In this study, we mainly focused on the characteristics of serious fatal road traffic accidents (SF-RTAs) occurred in China, investigated the main factors influencing SF-RTAs, and proposed effective measures for preventing SF-RTAs
Number of SF-RTAs and injuries reached to the historical low in 2014
Summary
Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 countries, indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths remains unacceptably high at 1.25 million per year, and non-fatal injuries as a result of road traffic crashes are between 20 to 50 million. These deaths and injuries have an immeasurable impact on people’s lives and property safety. Traffic accidents on roads depend on many factors, such as changes in seasons, weather conditions, road traffic volume, traffic intensity, driving experience, driving culture and technical state [2] All these factors are related to traffic safety, human lives and health. It is essential to analyze the various aspects of road traffic accidents through detailed research
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