Safety Aspects of Freight Traffic in the Republic of Srpska

Abstract

This paper tries to present the state of traffic safety in the Republic of Srpska based on a statistical sample of traffic accidents involving freight motor vehicles on roads of the Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Besides statistics, survey and statistical sample analysis methods were used, as well as analyses of indicators of road worthiness testing station inspections of vehicles in the Republic of Srpska. The indicators of non-regular preventive inspections of roadworthiness tests conducted on the roads by the Auto Moto Association of the Republic of Srpska are especially important. Bearing in mind the age and number of freight motor vehicles in the Republic of Srpska, in accordance with the indicators from chapter 3.4 (Consequence of Traffic Accidents) it is possible to continue the research with a special view on the injuries of the freight vehicle drivers and causes of traffic accidents. According to the data available, most of the fatalities and severe injuries were inflicted to drivers and passengers from vehicles that were involved in accidents with freight vehicles.