Analysis of Traffic Safety on the Laktasi – Klasnice 1 Road Section

Abstract

Road traffic safety represents one of the major challenges of modern society due to the significant negative consequences that traffic accidents have on human life, health and material property. The analysis of safety on specific road sections enables an objective assessment of safety conditions, identification of dominant accident causes, and recognition of hazardous locations, which provides a basis for improving road traffic safety. This paper analyses traffic safety on the main road M-1-101, specifically the Laktasi-Klasnice 1 road section, which is located on the territory of the City of Laktasi. The analysis covers the period from 2020 to 2022 and is based on statistical processing of traffic accident data, including their structure, consequences, and causes. The research analyzes the total number and structure of traffic accidents, the consequences per person (road users), the time distribution of accidents, as well as accident causes. In addition, traffic accidents were mapped and dangerous spots were identified, along with an assessment of public and traffic risk on the observed road section. The results indicate the presence of critical sections with an increased level of risk. The results obtained can serve as a basis for planning and implementing measures to improve traffic safety and reduce the number of traffic accidents and their consequences.