Identification of Accident Black Spots: Jalgaon to Bhusawal

Abstract

The location of road where the maximum number of accidents occurs is known as Black Spot. This paper deals with the study and analyzes the traffic safety situations in the section from Jalgaon to Bhusawal city on NH-6 in the state of Maharashtra. The stretch of 21 km is taken for study, the identification of road accidents and its causes, variations with respect to yearly, monthly, hourly, user type vehicle, age, seasonal and also number of black spots.