• 대한교통학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.137-149
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• 1994

The objective of study is to evaluate the effect of speed control hump on traffic operation and accidents. Three sites were investigated for the change of traffic accidents before and after the hump installation. Vehicle speeds approaching the hump were also analyzed. The study revealed that not only the number of traffic accidents but also the accident severity were significantly reduced by the installation of hump. Further, different types of traffic accidents with lower severity were observed after the hump installation. For the effect of speed reduction by hump, it was found that the speeds observed at 15m upstream of hump were in the range of 36~50 percent of approaching speeds which were not affected by (ie, without) the hump. Economic analysis of hump installation showed the benefit-cost ratio of 4.3 and 11.2 at two sites. Further analysis revealed that the benefit by the accident reduction exceeds the cost by speed reduction and installation capital if AADT is below 43,150 vehicles on two lane highways. It is recommended from the study that humps should be considered on two lane highways of high accident locations for excessive speeds to reduce traffic accidents and severity.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2016

PURPOSES : Visibility of lanes on the road improves as retro-reflectivity rises. This helps reduce traffic accidents at nighttime or in bad weather. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of improved visibility on reduction of traffic accidents when the color of the lane in the median of the highway was changed from yellow to white. METHODS : In order to evaluate the accident reduction effect of the white left shoulder line, Hauer (1997)'s Comparison-Group method was chosen as an analysis methodology. The JungBu-2 highway, which is equipped with the white left shoulder line and is in trial operation, was chosen as a target for analysis. Data of accidents for 10 months before and after installation was collected and analyzed. In addition to the number of accidents, the types of accidents were classified into nighttime accidents, accidents in bad weather, and median collisions. The accident reduction effect of improved visibility of lanes was analyzed. RESULTS : The analysis' finding showed that installation of the white left shoulder line decreased the number of accidents by 28%. Moreover, improvement in visibility was effective in reducing nighttime accidents by 67.63%, accidents in bad weather by 55.19%, and median collisions by 48.55%. CONCLUSIONS : Based on the analysis' results in this study, it was concluded that white left shoulder line on the freeway contributed to reduce traffic accidents, especially nighttime accidents, accidents in bad weather, and median collisions.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.21-32
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• 2010

교통섬으로 대표되는 도류화 시설은 교통소통과 안전에 크게 기여하면서 신규 도로설계와 교통사고잦은곳 개선사업과 같은 교통안전대책사업에 광범위하게 적용되고 있으나, 다양한 도로환경 조건에서 교통섬 설치로 인한 교통사고 감소효과 등은 구체적으로 제시되지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 전국 54개 교차로를 대상으로 공사 전 후 각 3년간의 교통사고자료와 도로환경 자료를 이용하여 정규성 검정과 대응표본 t-검정, 윌콕슨 부호검정을 실시하여 다양한 도로 환경조건에서 교통섬 설치로 인한 교통사고 감소 효과와 경제성 분석을 실시하였다. 교통섬 설치 이후 대부분의 경우 교통사고가 감소하였으나 교통섬의 이용효율이 낮은 시외곽/농업지역과 운전자의 전방 교차로와 교통섬에 대한 시인성이 불량한 곡선부나 교차로 접근부와 유출부의 도로선형이 꺽인구간, 교통섬 설치시 가감속차로가 병행 설치되지 않아 분 합류되는 교차로간상충이 있는 경우 및 부도로 차로수가 1차로인 경우에는 교통섬의 잇점을 충분히 살리지 못해 교통사고감소에 미치는 영향이 미미한 것으로 분석되었다.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.78-85
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• 2021

Recently a traffic accident of heavy duty vehicles under the mandatory installation of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) is often reported in the media. Heavy duty vehicle accidents are normally occurring a high number of passenger's injury. According to report of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, FCW (Forward Collision Warning) and AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) were associated with a statistically significant 12% reduction in the rate of police-reportable crashes per vehicle miles traveled, and a significant 41% reduction in the rear-end crash rate of large trucks. Also many countries around the world, including Korea, are studying the effects of ADAS installation on accident reduction. Traffic accident statistics of passenger vehicle for business purpose in TMACS (Traffic safety information Management Complex System in Korea) tends to remarkably reduce the number of deaths due to the accident (2017(211), 2018(170), 2019(139)), but the number of traffic accidents (2017(8,939), 2018(9,181), 2019(10,095)) increases. In this paper, it is introduced a traffic accident case that could lead to high injury traffic accidents by being equipped with AEB in a bus. AEB reduces accidents and damage in general but malfunction of AEB could occur severe accident. Therefore, proper education is required to use AEB system, simply instead of focusing on developing and installing AEB to prevent traffic accidents. Traffic accident of AEB equipped vehicle may arise a new dispute between a driver's fault and vehicle defect. It is highly recommended to regulate an advanced event data recorder system.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2014

본 연구의 목적은 노인운전자의 교통사고 유형과 특성 등을 분석하여 교통사고 저감방안을 도출하고, 향후 노인을 위한 실제적인 교통안전정책의 방향 수립에 있다. 노인운전자의 교통사고 실태를 분석한 결과, 노인운전자에 의한 교통사고는 조명시설 등 교통안전시설물 설치가 열악한 도시 외곽지역인 지방도에서 빈번하게 발생하고 있으며, 가장 많이 발생하는 시간대는 18~20시 사이로 태양빛이 사라지고 어둠이 드리우는 일몰시간대로 나타났다. 안전운전의무 불이행과 같은 주의력 부족에 의한 교통사고가 많이 발생하였다. 노인운전자에 의한 교통사고 감소뿐만 아니라 우리 사회 전체의 안전을 위해서는 교통약자인 노인을 배려하는 법제도의 개선과 지역특성을 고려한 도로안전시설물 등의 정비가 필요하며, 신체적 능력이 저하된 노인운전자는 자신 스스로가 자신의 운전능력을 의심하고 테스트할 수 있는 신뢰 기재인 면허갱신제도 등에 의한 테스트와 대체교통수단 이용을 통한 직접 운전수요를 감소시키려는 노력이 필요하다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.133-141
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• 2015

PURPOSES : This study dealt with traffic accidents occurring within roundabouts. The objective of this study was to analyze safety effect by introduction of roundabouts. METHODS : In pursuing the above, traffic accident data on roundabouts are collected and compared. For the analysis, collected data were separated as all intersection points, turning lane accident, approach lane accident by geometric design. RESULTS : Through the study results, it was found that the total accidents decreased by 55 accidents/2 year with safety effect of roundabouts. Also the result shows that accidents by point of two-lane roundabout at turning lane(0.26) and approach lane(0.27) is risky than total accidents by point(0.09). Moreover, accidents by point shows high value as diameter of a roundabout is bigger. CONCLUSIONS : When a roundabout is introduced at the intersections there are safety effects by reduction of traffic accidents.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2015

PURPOSES : This study suggests the application of glow line marking technology for reducing traffic accidents at nighttime. METHODS : In this study, using a statistical analysis, we analyzed the characteristics of traffic accidents occurring at nighttime. Next, the strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat (SWOT) factors were derived based on a current-status analysis of glow line marking technology and road environments. An SO strategy, ST strategy, WO strategy, and WT strategy were established in accordance with the four SWOT factors. RESULTS : This study suggests that the following strategies should be promoted to apply glow line marking technology to a road environment: 1) an activation strategy for the technological development of glow line markings for a new paradigm in reducing traffic accidents, 2) a benefit enhancement strategy applying glow line marking technology in places where nighttime traffic accidents frequently occur, 3) a strategy for the expansion of glow line marking by replacing streetlights, and 4) a strategy for enhancing road applications through the development of various line marking methods in consideration of both performance and costs. CONCLUSIONS : The application of glow line markings in a road environment can contribute to a reduction of traffic accidents at nighttime, and aid energy savings from the replacement of streetlights.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2018

PURPOSES : Traffic cameras have been installed to reduce traffic accidents. The effectiveness of traffic cameras has been proved by dozens of studies, but recently questions over its effectiveness have been raised by a series of studies. In this study, the effectiveness of traffic cameras was analyzed with a focus on different road environments. METHODS : The effectiveness of the traffic cameras was analyzed by extracting the occurence frequency before and after camera installation. The effect of reduction was analyzed comprehensively considering the installation position, monitoring direction, and surrounding environment of traffic cameras. RESULTS : The result of this study is as follows. First, the installation of cameras in an area with relatively low accidental traffic was more effective. Secondly, the effect of camera installation on car-to-pedestrian collisions was better than that of car-to-car collisions. Thirdly, accidents tended to occur more frequently when cameras were installed in front of the accident-prone owing to the negative spill-over effect. CONCLUSIONS : The result can be used to guide placement of traffic cameras. Moreover, the installation of cameras with consideration of the road environment is expected to contribute to a reduction in traffic fatalities.

• 한국항만학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.113-122
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• 1999

Congestion and traffic accidents occur on the merge and diverge sections in the interchange of the freeway. Studies have been conducted to reduce the traffic delay and accidents on the merge section in the freeway since 1960s. but a study was not conducted to estimate the speed variation on the merge section construct models estimated for the speed variation and suggest the appropriate measures. The purpose of this study was to identify the traffic flow characteristics on the merge section in the freeway construct the models estimated for the speed variation on the merge section in the freeway and finally establish the appropriate measure for reduction of traffic delay and accidents on the merge section in the freeway. The following results were obtained: I) Speed variations in the urban freeway appeared to be about 3.2mph, 6.5mph and 7.4mph based on the morning peak period, afternoon peak period and 24-hours period but those in the suburban freeway appeared to be about 8.0mph, 11.1mph and 10.1mph based on the same periods respectively. So different speed reduction signs need be installed to reduce delay and accidents on the merge section in the freeway based on the areas and periods as the freeway traffic management system(FTMS). ii) These models estimated for speed variation need to be studied with the changeable message sign(CMS) technique based on the real-time data so that the traffic flow could be maximized and the traffic delay and accidents be on the merge section in the freeway as more efficient freeway traffic management system(FTMS) in the near future.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2008

본 연구는 어린이 교통사고의 심각성과 현재 활발하게 추진되고 있는 어린이보호구역의 가변속도표출기(drive feedback sign, 이하 DFS) 설치 및 운영을 배경으로 부천시 어린이보호구역의 DFS 사전 사후 속도조사를 통해 평균속도감속이 교통사고 감소율에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 부천시의 각 초등학교 대상지별 평균속도감소에 따른 교통사고 감소율을 예측한다. 그리고 조사 결과를 바탕으로 부천시 어린이보호구역 지정 초등학교의 DFS운영에 따른 교통사고로 인한 인적재난 감소효과를 알아보는데 그 목적이 있다.