Analysis of Road Accidents on High Way Route 401 between 247 km to 277 km Analysis of Road Accidents on High Way Route 401 between 247 km to 277 km

Abstract

The study was to analyze and explore for risk points and surveyed risk perception on the factor of road accident on Highway Road No. 401, Tha Sala Sub-district, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province with distance from Klay Sub-district Km. 247+100 to Tha Sala Sub-district Km. 277+000. Three year road accident data from 2015 to 2018 of 30.1 km. The data was analyzed to identity cause of accident, consisting of 137 accidents in total. There were 14 deaths, 142 injuries. There were 19 risk points. The design of the road that caused the most accidents was 47 straight roads, representing 34.31 percent, The nature of the accident demonstrated that most of the collisions were in the form of parties, Number 84 times (61.31%) followed by the intersection of 42 times, representing 30.66 percent. The wet weather was normal at an amount of 108 times (78.83%), The majority of accidents occurred during the daytime period, 145 times (61.90%). The motorcycle accident occurred a total of 113 cars, accounting for 48.50 percent. There are 400 questionnaire respondents from different ages, occupation, and background. Most respondents are 21-30 years old. For a career by using motorcycles as a traveling vehicle, the most urgent times of day were (07.00-8.00 and 15.00-16.00). Most routes were used more than 10 times / week; as well as the speed being between 80-90 km / hour. Most had  risk perception on the factor of road accident for 3 factor such as human factor , road/ environment factor and vehicle factor at a high level.

            For suggestion people should build community cooperation from the population and volunteers in a variety of locations. The community could in between sharing, discover many locations for particular data.   The road should be equipped with appropriate traffic lights. Therefore, improving road conditions; such as around curved areas where accidents are most prominent. More so, guardrails should be installed; to be able to avert collisions from taking place on the highway and has frequently oversaw the environment to reduce road accident.

Keywords:  accident analysis, risk point, risk perception