Ranking Road Safety Hazardous Location: A Case Study of Chhorepatan–Machhapuchhre Viewpoint Road Section

Authors

  • Yubaraj Rijal Department of Civil Engineering, IOE, Pashchimanchal Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
  • Nirmal Prasad Baral Department of Civil Engineering, IOE, Pashchimanchal Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
  • Sandip Duwadi Department of Civil Engineering, IOE, Pashchimanchal Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jes2.v2i1.60409

Keywords:

Safety Hazardous Index, Condition Rating, Analytical Hierarchy Process, Weightage of safety factors

Abstract

The importance of road safety, involving pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, and drivers adhering to rules and strategies to prevent accidents and fatalities, is emphasized, especially in Nepal, where road fatalities remain a pressing issue. The study focuses on the Chhorepatan – Machhapuchhre Viewpoint Road Section, which faces increasing traffic density and hazards. It proposes a six-stage methodological framework, incorporating the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and field surveys, to rank hazardous locations based on safety parameters, resulting in a Safety Hazardous Index (SHI). The research aims to identify and prioritize key safety factors by correlating SHI values with crash records, potentially serving as a model for assessing road sections in similar conditions.

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Published

2023-12-06

How to Cite

Rijal, Y., Baral, N. P., & Duwadi, S. (2023). Ranking Road Safety Hazardous Location: A Case Study of Chhorepatan–Machhapuchhre Viewpoint Road Section. Journal of Engineering and Sciences, 2(1), 97–104. https://doi.org/10.3126/jes2.v2i1.60409

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2023 Yubaraj Rijal, Nirmal Prasad Baral, Sandip Duwadi

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