Comprehensive Analysis of Traffic Accident Data on A406 Road, UK

This report presents an in-depth analysis of traffic accident data collected from the A406 North Circular Road in the UK. The study examines various factors contributing to road accidents, including the increasing number of vehicles, road conditions, and pedestrian behavior. The report delves into the statistical data, exploring trends and patterns in accident occurrences. It reviews the literature, assesses quantitative data through statistical analysis, and presents key findings. The study identifies critical factors such as road surface conditions, weather, and light conditions. The report concludes with recommendations for improving road safety, including increased police presence in accident-prone areas and enhanced lighting in hazardous zones. The research also highlights the economic burden of traffic accidents and their impact on the UK's economy and public health.

ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DATA ON A406 NORTH
CIRCULAR ROAD IN UK
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.................................................................................6
1.1: Introduction.........................................................................................6
1.2: Background of the study.....................................................................6
1.3: Aims, Objectives and research questions...........................................7
1.4: Rationale of the study.........................................................................8
1.5: Significance of the research...............................................................9
1.6: Structure of the dissertation..............................................................10
1.7: Summary..........................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Literature Review......................................................................11
2.1: Introduction.......................................................................................11
2.2: Analysis of the reasons behind the increasing number of accidents
on A-road in the UK.................................................................................11
3. Methodology...........................................................................................15
4. Background information and data presentation of road accident...........17
5. Quantitative Analysis..............................................................................21
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6. Findings..................................................................................................28
7. Discussion and Recommendations........................................................29
8. Conclusion..............................................................................................32
9. Reference...............................................................................................33
10. Appendix............................................................................................36
Appendix 1: Analysis of Accidents in the A roads of UK 2009 - 2019.....36
Appendix 2: Accident Severity.................................................................37
Appendix 3: Road Surface Conditions.....................................................38
Appendix 4: Carriageway Hazards..........................................................39
Appendix 5Accidents in Urban or Rural Area..........................................39
Appendix 6: Police Officer Attend Scene of Accident..............................40
Appendix 7: Special Conditions at Site....................................................40
Appendix 8: Weather Conditions.............................................................41
Appendix 9: Light Conditions...................................................................41
Appendix 10:Pedestrians Crossing Human Control................................42
Appendix 11: Pedestrians Crossing Physical Facilities...........................42
Appendix 12: Total Police Force involved in reducing the Accident cases
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List of Figures
Figure 1.1: Economic burden of traffic accidents in the UK..........................5
Figure 1.2: Structure of the dissertation.......................................................7
Figure 2.2: Number of accidents as per vehicle type...................................9
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List of tables
Table 2.1: Total number of causalities in the severities of the reported
accident......................................................................................................14
Table 2.2: Fatal accident rate of the UK.....................................................15
Table 2.2: Rate of slightly injured due to accident in the UK......................16
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Abstract
The paper reviews about the road traffic accident data analysis that have
been turned out to be huge global public health as well as development
problem. In UK, it has rapidly increased the rate of accidents and deaths in
relation to large number of vehicles on the road. Also realizing that required
to establish an effective baseline information on this study.
The review the paper and realized that road traffic accidents not only
harm the persons involved in the accident. But it also affecting on the while
economy of nation. The A- ROAD OF UK is a technically advanced
country. As per current statistics, almost 38.4 million cars run every day on
the roads of the A- ROAD OF UK. However, all the cars do not follow the
road safety rules properly and the number of car accidents is continuously
increasing in the A-roads of the A- ROAD OF UK (statista.com. 2018).
Heavy vehicles and goods carriage vans are mostly involved in accident
cases. Sometimes fatal accidents lead to serious injuries of all persons
involved in the accidents. The increasing number of traffic accidents also
affects the growth of theA- ROAD OF UK economy. Therefore, it is
important to identify the main reasons behind the increasing number of
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traffic accidents in the A- ROAD OF UK along with its impact on the
economy of the A- ROAD OF UK and the health and wellbeing of the A-
ROAD OF UK citizens. In case of road service condition the p-value came
out to be 0.04 which is found to be most significant independent variable
that is able to render impact in changing the intensity of road accidents in
the A-roads of A- ROAD OF UK. Recommendations are drawn over the
fact that it is highly essential to police officer that should be present in
accident prone zones. Secondly there is higher importance to the light
conditions in the night or in Sub-urban areas which requires significant
improvement. The road service conditions in the roads of A- ROAD OF UK
should also be improved in order to avoid the intensity of accidents which
are found to get lowered after 2017 and onwards.
Keywords
Traffic accidents, number of vehicles, pedestrians, drink and driving,
Pedestrians Crossing, Physical Facilities, Human Control, Road Surface
Conditions, A406 North Circular Road in A- ROAD OF UK, Weather
Conditions, light Conditions
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1: Introduction
Road and traffic accidents are mainly involved uncertainty but represents
as unpredictable. These are considered as road traffic accident on the
basis of different causes which depending on the different variables such
as pedestrians, unlawful crossing the pedestrians. As per survey, it has
been determined that it has increasing the road traffic accident on regular
basis in United Kingdom. In order to determine rate of road traffic accident
through statistical data, there are approximately 38.4 million cars run every
day on the roads of the A-road of UK.It has been observed that total
injuries as recorded during 2018 is 1,22,635 compared to the accidents
recorded on 1979 which was 2,54,965 (GOV.A- ROAD OF UK, 2020).
Furthermore, this report will discuss about the various reasons behind
the accidents. It mainly include improper driver behavior, risky driving and
driving in fatigued conditions (Smith,. 2016). It will be examined the another
reason of accident being not following traffic rules. The solutions to
tacklethe road accidents are improving transport infrastructure and use of
safety measures as per guidelines of ISO 39001(Concaet al., 2016).The
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application of simulation based technology to assess the risk of accident
and takes necessary measures to mitigate the occurrence of accidents
(Waizmanet al., 2015).The increasing number of traffic creating congestion
at A- Road Of UK. It is estimated that the situation will be very challenging
during 2030.To manage the situation and control the traffic congestion
several measures like efficient pricing, smart motorways, improvised bus
services etc. can be applied to solve the problem. Data models based on
the factors like causalities, information about roads, types of vehicles and
license related issues gives the reasons of the upsurge of the traffic at A-
Road in UK.
1.2: Background of the study
The number of traffic accidents is increasing on the roads of the UK along
with the increasing number of motor vehicles. Therefore, Traffic accidents
are not only harmful for people life but also majorly affected the overall
economic growth of UK. As per the current statistics of 2018, almost 1784
people have died on road accidents in the UK and more than 25,511
people have become seriously injured in road accidents (brake.org.uk,
2020). Current statistics say that the cost of road accidents in the UK is
near to £2.2 millionin 2018 (statista.com, 2018). The cost can increase
further and can reach to £26.1 million in the coming years (statista.com,
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2018). This can be considered as a huge economic burden and the GDP
growth of the UK can be largely affected by it (togetherforsaferroads.org,
2020).
Figure 1.1: Economic burden of traffic accidents in the UK
(Source: statista.com, 2018)
Figure 1.1 shows that the road accidents are gradually decreasing. The
declining of accident rate is observed from 1990 and gradually it has been
decreased significantly.However there are challenges in other aspect. It
has been observed the deaths due accidents are still happening in
significant number. Every year in the A- ROAD OF UK somewhere in the
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