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http://dx.doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2019.39.4.0505

A Study on Tram Traffic Accidents Characteristics and Safety Measures  

Lee, Sooil (Hyundai Insurance Research Center)
Myung, Myohee (The Road Traffic Authority)
Kim, Taeho (Hyundai Insurance Research Center)
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KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research / v.39, no.4, 2019 , pp. 505-512 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is a basic study to prepare safety measures for the tram that is being introduced into Korea by reviewing accident analysis and accident compensation system of the tram. Analysis of accident characteristics of the tram was analyzed based on overseas data. Five years after the inauguration of the tram, accidents were halved and stabilized. Deaths accounted for 0.5 % of all casualties, most accidents were minor. Accidents with other mean transportation were high 84.1 %, among them accidents with passenger cars was found to be highest. The frequent points of accidents were analyzed as intersections and tram stop, and measures for pedestrian accidents were found to be important. Those are proposed safety measures through analyzing tram accident characteristics: Monitoring accidents which occur within five years of its inauguration, developing accident database input system, installation of fences for preventing people from jaywalking, operating traffic signal for preventing people from jaywalking through connection of pedestrian signals and tram signals, clamping down on illegal U-turn cars and jaywalking pedestrian, Also, those are proposed accident treatment measures based on general driver receptively and overseas data: property damage liability coverage (PI) of car insurance, comparative negligence when the accident occurs between car and tram.
Keywords
Tram; Accident analysis; Accident compensation system; Car insurance; Negligence readjustment;
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