ACCIDENT ANALYSIS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY 202

Pedestrians are the most victims of road accident because of lack of awareness; when they move on road they are not at all conscious about accident and the cause of accident and the right of vehicle driver to use the road. Vehicle driver mostly exceed the capability of driving and vehicle. Three wheelers (with four stroke engine), lighter vehicle, compete with the heavy vehicles which are overloaded and have high momentum. When critical situation arises, accident occur between these vehicles. Traffic police and highway police have limitation in number. Moreover, highway is passed through the cultivable land and is made by cutting the land beside the road. Generally, domestic animals come on to the road and create problem for the persons who are driving. Even when unfortunately, accident occurs, vehicle fall into the canal beside road which is created for cutting soil and thus increase severity. Accidents on the roads and its severity can be minimized if users understand the reasons for the causes of accident. Each of these basic elements comprises several sub elements like pavement characteristics, geometric features, traffic characteristics, road user's behavior, vehicle design, driver's characteristics and environmental aspects.