WebGIS-Based Road Crash Information System: A Case Study

Abstract

Road crashes in India is showing progressive growth since COVID time, despite many road safety measures and programs the rate of crashes is not declining. Many times, road safety measures are not implemented in proper geographical locations owing to a lack of proper crash information, which includes crash information from the past. Road crash information is thus a vital support for the road safety assessment programs that eye for a reduction in road crashes. In India, as in other developing countries, very little effort is taken to provide enough road crash information conveniently and systematically. The identification of road crash locations, analysis, and treatment of road accident black spots are widely regarded as one of the most effective approaches to road accident prevention. By incorporating these approaches, a user-friendly web Geographic Information System (GIS) based Road Crash Information System (RCIS) is developed in the present study for Kerala State, India. An online platform to add, update and maintain the database of road accident black spots is offered by the system, including analysis functionalities. The database maintains a standard guideline for road crash reporting thereby reducing data redundancy. Integration of all crash data from accident locations and filtering data based on different criteria are the core objectives of this study. The study also focused on systematically sharing the accident black spot details to the public user through an online platform.