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VOL. 9, ISSUE 3 (2023)
Analysis and mitigation of road accidents in the aspects of Bangladesh
Authors
Fahmida Akter, Sakhawat Hossain
Abstract
Bangladesh is a highly populated and
developing country. In our country, Road Traffic Accident (RTA) is a vital
issue. This study analyzes highlights and compares the dimensions of the
accident problems of the road in the aspects of Bangladesh. Terrible losses of
lives and injuries with consequent property damages results from the road
accidents. The mitigation of road accidents is very important for the social
and economic welfare of Bangladesh. A comparative study was performed on
accidents for the period of 2009-2018. Accidents of 39717, 19 and 12 occurred
on roads, railways and waterways, respectively out of 39748 major accidents.
The road accidents are occurred due to various reasons such as ineligibility of
drivers, inadequateness of vehicles, lack fitness of vehicles, poor condition
of road, and unawareness of road users. Almost 6686 of people lost their lives
and 8600 were injured in a sum of 4891 road accidents in 2020 in Bangladesh. On an average, 18 people died due to road accidents every
day in 2020. According to the
Accident Research Institute (ARI) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology (BUET), no fewer than 56987 people were killed in 58208 road
accidents across Bangladesh in the last two decades [2]. The number
of road accidents and casualties can significantly be mitigated by adopting
road and road environment improvement measures, vehicle and traffic operation
improvement measures, research, education and awareness development measures
and post-crash care measures. If one hundred and eleven recommendations of the
National Road Safety Council (NRSC) are properly implemented, according to the
Accident Research Institute (ARI) of BUET, Road accidents will likely be
mitigated by 30-40% within 2024 [2]. Finally, a number of
recommendations based on the findings from the comparative analysis have been
made for improving road safety in Bangladesh and for the further research and
investigations.
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Pages:5-14
How to cite this article:
Fahmida Akter, Sakhawat Hossain "Analysis and mitigation of road accidents in the aspects of Bangladesh". International Journal of Research in Advanced Engineering and Technology, Vol 9, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 5-14
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