GIS based surveillance of road traffic accidents (rta) risk for Rawalpindi city: a geo-statistical approach
Identification of previously existing traffic accident hotspots is the first step to ensure future road safety. The present study focused on providing GIS based geo-statistical surveillance for the Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) in Rawalpindi for five years (2009-2013) to determine the high risk area...
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Identification of previously existing traffic accident hotspots is the first step to ensure future road safety. The present study focused on providing GIS based geo-statistical surveillance for the Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) in Rawalpindi for five years (2009-2013) to determine the high risk areas or hotspots. For this purpose, spatial autocorrelation (Moran’s I test), Standard Deviational Ellipse (SDE) and hotspot (Getis-Ord Gi*) analyses were performed on the data obtained from Punjab Emergency Service Department (Rescue 1122). Spatial clusters and hotspots identified during the research lied mostly in the northern and northeastern part of the study area encompassing both commercial and residential areas of the city with majority of accident hotspots being near schools, hospitals, airport and highways. The study proposed that serious steps should be taken to improve the road safety conditions in these areas and focus of Emergency Response Providers (ERPs) should be directed there. Furthermore, the integration of GIS based expertise in the Emergency department should be ensured for regular surveillance of shifts in hotspots.
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| spelling | doaj-art-40dc5c9d73844c7bbec85a5b7df1dc612025-08-20T02:03:38ZengElsevierKuwait Journal of Science2307-41082307-41162017-11-01444GIS based surveillance of road traffic accidents (rta) risk for Rawalpindi city: a geo-statistical approachAmna Butt0Sheikh Saeed Ahmad1Rabia Shabbir2Summra Erum3Fatima Jinnah Women UniversityFatima Jinnah Women UniversityFatima Jinnah Women UniversityFatima Jinnah Women University Identification of previously existing traffic accident hotspots is the first step to ensure future road safety. The present study focused on providing GIS based geo-statistical surveillance for the Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) in Rawalpindi for five years (2009-2013) to determine the high risk areas or hotspots. For this purpose, spatial autocorrelation (Moran’s I test), Standard Deviational Ellipse (SDE) and hotspot (Getis-Ord Gi*) analyses were performed on the data obtained from Punjab Emergency Service Department (Rescue 1122). Spatial clusters and hotspots identified during the research lied mostly in the northern and northeastern part of the study area encompassing both commercial and residential areas of the city with majority of accident hotspots being near schools, hospitals, airport and highways. The study proposed that serious steps should be taken to improve the road safety conditions in these areas and focus of Emergency Response Providers (ERPs) should be directed there. Furthermore, the integration of GIS based expertise in the Emergency department should be ensured for regular surveillance of shifts in hotspots. https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/2442Geo-statistical analysisHotspot analysisRoad Traffic Accidents (RTA)Spatial AutocorrelationStandard Deviational Ellipse (SDE) |
| spellingShingle | Amna Butt Sheikh Saeed Ahmad Rabia Shabbir Summra Erum GIS based surveillance of road traffic accidents (rta) risk for Rawalpindi city: a geo-statistical approach Kuwait Journal of Science Geo-statistical analysis Hotspot analysis Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) Spatial Autocorrelation Standard Deviational Ellipse (SDE) |
| title | GIS based surveillance of road traffic accidents (rta) risk for Rawalpindi city: a geo-statistical approach |
| title_full | GIS based surveillance of road traffic accidents (rta) risk for Rawalpindi city: a geo-statistical approach |
| title_fullStr | GIS based surveillance of road traffic accidents (rta) risk for Rawalpindi city: a geo-statistical approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | GIS based surveillance of road traffic accidents (rta) risk for Rawalpindi city: a geo-statistical approach |
| title_short | GIS based surveillance of road traffic accidents (rta) risk for Rawalpindi city: a geo-statistical approach |
| title_sort | gis based surveillance of road traffic accidents rta risk for rawalpindi city a geo statistical approach |
| topic | Geo-statistical analysis Hotspot analysis Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) Spatial Autocorrelation Standard Deviational Ellipse (SDE) |
| url | https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/2442 |
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