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

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

Monisha Alam
Monisha Alam Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
Hasib Mohammed Ahsan
Hasib Mohammed Ahsan
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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 – 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 – Chittagong highway. The accident data were collected from the database of Accident Research Institute, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, using the Microcomputer Accident Analysis Package Five (MAAP5) software. The Geographic Information System was used as a tool to identify the HRL on Dhaka – Chittagong highway. A total of 35 segments were identified as HRL on Dhaka – Chittagong Highway. This research work comprises the detail accident analysis of one segment on Dhaka – Chittagong Highway which is identified as the most hazardous among the 35 HRL.

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

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 – 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 – Chittagong highway. The accident data were collected from the database of Accident Research Institute, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, using the Microcomputer Accident Analysis Package Five (MAAP5) software. The Geographic Information System was used as a tool to identify the HRL on Dhaka – Chittagong highway. A total of 35 segments were identified as HRL on Dhaka – Chittagong Highway. This research work comprises the detail accident analysis of one segment on Dhaka – Chittagong Highway which is identified as the most hazardous among the 35 HRL.

Monisha Alam
Monisha Alam Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
Hasib Mohammed Ahsan
Hasib Mohammed Ahsan

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Monisha Alam. 2014. “. Global Journal of Research in Engineering – J: General Engineering GJRE-J Volume 13 (GJRE Volume 13 Issue J4): .

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

Monisha Alam
Monisha Alam Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
Hasib Mohammed Ahsan
Hasib Mohammed Ahsan

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