Study of Accidents on NH-140 and Its Preventive Measures
| Author(s) | : | Dr. K. Chandrasekhar Reddy |
| Institution | : | Professor of Civil Engineering and Principal, Siddharth Institute of Engineering & Technology, Puttur, AP, India. |
| Published In | : | Vol. 4, Issue 8 — August 2017 |
| Page No. | : | 133-137 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
Road accidents are treated as one of the main reasons for deaths globally. Nearly half a million people havebeen killed in road related accidents every year. Studies on road accidents have indicated that the rate of accidents indeveloping countries high compare to those in developed countries. The probability of accidents taking place isinfluenced by many factors viz., the basic structure of roads, vehicle characteristics, condition of pavements and weathercondition; each of these factors contribute its own share in the occurrence of accidents important cause of accidents. Thepresent study mainly deals with accident analysis on National Highway-140 (NH-140) and its preventive measures. NH140 is a National Highway in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India and it starts at Puthalapattu and terminates atTirupati road. It has a total length of 58.85 km. After preliminary survey of the highway four major accident zonesnamely, Kasipentla zone, Nendragunta zone, Kalroad Palli zone and Mungilipattu zone were selected for detailed study.Accident data for a period of six consecutive years were collected from the concerned police stations for analysis.Various studies carried out to know the actual causes of accidents. From this analysis suitable preventive measures weresuggested.
Dr. K. Chandrasekhar Reddy, “Study of Accidents on NH-140 and Its Preventive Measures”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 4, Issue 8, pp. 133-137, August 2017.
