Identification and Characterization of Hazardous Road Locations on Dhaka-Chittagong National Highway

Authors

  • Monisha Alam

  • Hasib Mohammed Ahsan

Keywords:

hazardous road locations, dhaka-chittagong highway, geographic information system, accident, road safety

Abstract

Road safety problem draws significant attention in a developing country like Bangladesh where road accidents are extremely high. It is estimated by AAA that among eight national highways, over 14% fatal accidents occur on only Dhaka #x2013; Chittagong highway, a major transportation artery in Bangladesh. The study was intended to identify the accident- prone locations commonly termed as Hazardous Road Locations on Dhaka #x2013; Chittagong highway. The accident data were collected from the database of Accident Research Institute, Bangladesh University of Engineering

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Monisha Alam, & Hasib Mohammed Ahsan. (2013). Identification and Characterization of Hazardous Road Locations on Dhaka-Chittagong National Highway. Global Journals of Research in Engineering, 13(J4), 17–26. Retrieved from https://engineeringresearch.org/index.php/GJRE/article/view/955

 
Identification and Characterization of Hazardous Road Locations on Dhaka-Chittagong National Highway

Published

2013-10-15

Issue

Vol. 13 No. J4 (2013): GJRE-J General: Volume 13 Issue J4

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