Road traffic accidents are a global concern that is on the rise due to rapid urbanization and population growth, especially in a developing country like Bangladesh. Chattogram is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh, where a growing number of deaths and injuries are apparent. The study aims to investigate the road accident scenario in Chattogram. The study used the data collected from the First Information Record (FIR) filed in different police stations across the city from 2015 to 2019. A total of 335 accidents occurred during the period. Analysis of variances test revealed motorized vehicles are significantly more involved in fatal road accidents than non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians. Buses/minibuses and trucks comprised 65.5% of the accidents that occurred in these years. Microsoft Excel was used to conduct the statistical t-test of the data, which showed that males (42.8 persons per year) were significantly more susceptible to fatalities than females (8.2 persons per year). Staggeringly, 46.3% of the casualties belonged to the age group of 21–35 years. Furthermore, 83.7% of the accidents occurred during working hours. The accident severity index was found to be four times higher for males than for females. The average severity index for Chattogram City was found to be 78.40 per 100 accidents, which is alarmingly higher than that of a similar city such as Kolkata but comparable with the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka. This finding raises a question on the reliability of using FIR data for accident analysis. The accident fatality risk per lakh was a maximum of 1.5 in 2016 and a minimum of 0.7 in 2017 for the study area. However, there is room for improvement in traffic safety. This paper presents road accident statistics of Chattogram which can be used for sustainable transportation planning in an urban setting.
Investigation of Road Accident Scenario in Chattogram City
Atlantis Highlights in Engineering
International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development ; 2024 ; Khulna, Bangladesh February 07, 2024 - February 09, 2024
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024) ; Chapter : 23 ; 301-313
2024-07-24
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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