Analysis of the traffic accidents in the Republic of Bulgaria and measures to reduce their number

Authors

  • J. E. Varadinova Higher School of Transport "Todor Kableshkov", Sofia, Bulgaria, Ukraine

Keywords:

safety, road accidents, road infrastructure.

Abstract

Purpose.The aim of the report is on base of an analysis of the road accidents occurred in different sections for 2014 in the Republic of Bulgaria, to propose measures to reduce their number. Methodology. It is collected and processed data from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the National Statistical Institute (NSI) as it is made an analysis of emerging traffic accidents in Bulgaria by districts for 2014. Results. Despite the measures taken, the number of deaths and injuries in road accidents in Bulgaria continues to be worrisome. For the period 2010-2014, it is indicated а decrease in the number of serious injuries in road accidents in the country, but there is an increase in the total number of road accidents that have occurred. It is increased also the number of lightly wounded for 2014 compared to 2010. Scientific novelty and practical significance. It is made an analysis of the emerging road accidents with killed and injured by the type of the accidents, by days of the week and times of the day, by month and areas, by the root cause of accident, by the type of the road outside of the settlements, by traffic accidents due to flaws of the road and by traffic accidents due to the place of occurrence for 2014 in Bulgaria. Data from the analysis is summarized and there are proposed measures to limit the number of road accidents and to reduce the number of deaths and injuries in road accidents.

Author Biography

J. E. Varadinova, Higher School of Transport "Todor Kableshkov", Sofia, Bulgaria

eng. Ph.D., Assoc. Prof., Department ”Technology, Organization and Management of Transport”

References

http://dokkpbdp.mvr.bg/Statistics/default.htm

Министерство на вътрешните работи, https://www.mvr.bg/

Стратегия на Министерството на транспорта, информационните технологии и съобщенията за подобряване на безопасността на движението по пътищата на Република България за периода 2011-2020 г.

Национален статистически институт, http://www.nsi.bg/

“Пътнотранспортни произшествия в Република България 2014”, НСИ.

Министерство на транспорта, информационните технологии и съобщенията, https://www.mtitc.government.bg/

Published

2016-10-20

Issue

Section

Life Safety