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MARACINENI LOCATION
BS NO. 12
DN 2 Km 115+100 – 116+100
Version 1.0
16/07/2007
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3 DATA ANALYSIS................................................................................................................10
1 BLACK SPOT n 12
Although it is an early phase to present the solutions for the BS, by client request, the
Consultant is presenting in this paper one scenario as possible solution in solving the BS no.
12 located at the entrance in Maracineni village between km 115+100 and 116+100 of DN2.
1.1 Location
County: Buzau
Village: Maracineni
Road: National Road 2 (DN2)
Km 115+100 – 116+100
AADT: 15898
Section Type: two x two lanes road
Typology: Maracineni is located along the DN2 some kilometers N-E of Buzau.
The safety analysis of the LV is carried out on the base of the Accident Data Base and takes
into consideration the ranges of years between 2001 – 2006 and the distances between km
115+100 – 116+100.
Judet Buzau
Location
National Road DN2 Bucharest – Buzau –Bacau-Suceava
from Km 115+100
to Km 116+100
distance Km 1+000
Total 12 4 9
The following diagrams highlight the annual trends of accidents and the location of the more
dangerous places along the considered section.
The causes of the accidents are shown into the following table.
The columns extracted from the database give for each accident information about:
the location and the periods:
the general causes and typologies of the accident:
the actual characteristics of the section – lanes, shoulders, type of pavement:
the elements of road safety – situation of lighting, paved, road marking and signaling.
3 DATA ANALYSIS
For each LV site two parameters are used for the data analysis:
Annual Accident Rate (AR):
Number of Deaths per hectometer.
The calculus of this rates have been carried out considering the number of the accident and
the number of Deaths indicated on the NAR list but taking the length from the database (see
the graph of dangerous section).
The table shows the Rates and the values used for the calculus.
Indicator reference to 2001 – 2006
BS N. 12
Accident Rate Annual accident rate values ( AR )
(106 * A) / 0,4135
AR =
365 * ADT * L * t
Accident A 12
t (years) t 5
Fatalities per hectometer = 0.120
(Dead / L )/ t 0,08
Dead D 4
t (years) t 5
In the next figures, the accidents rate, injuries rate and the death rate from Romania are
presented.
Figure Accidents rate, injuries rate and the death rate in Romania (source: Romanian National
Police Department)
Figure Mortality caused by road accidents in Europe (data source: HFA db 2003)
Although some actions were taken by the Romanian authorities, the death rate in the last
years is quit high (please see above Figure) and is on the first place in Europe with 12,81 rate
(Table 2 and Figure). But the sever injuries as consequence of the transportation of the
dangerous good increased the last 3 years with almost 40%. Moreover, the accidents rate on
the national roads or highways located outside of the cities areas is double that in the cities
neighbourhood areas. Most of them from these are with heavy vehicles that transport
dangerous goods.
Based on national economical development and the political integration in EU in 2007, the
road transport will continue to grow with 8-10% per year till 2015. If the accidents rate
caused by the transportation of the dangerous goods will follow the same rate, in some years
the number of injuries will increase tremendous.
The social costs of the traffic accidents in 2003 were estimated at over 350 million euro
(about 2 % from PIB), representing the losing of human lives, the expenses for re-covering of
the people with physical handicaps, as well as those for financial prejudice.
H.PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
In front of the junction with a local road there is an unsignalised pedestrian crossing.
5 SAFETY DIAGNOSIS
5.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE SITUATION
The on-site visit allowed to understand the main safety issue related with this place.
There are three main subjects to be treated and resolved:
1. the junction between DN2 with the local road to Lopatari
2. the bus stops
3. the pedestrian crossings.
The existing situation is illustrated in the next paragraph.
5.2 Junction
The DN2 intersects with local roads in different types of junctions.
The scenario is also affected by the following elements:
a. high presence of heavy traffic on DN2 to/from to Bucharest
b. difficult transitions between two adjacent road segments having different
characteristics, which may surprise the drivers and cause errors
c. inappropriate geometric characteristics for operating speeds: insufficient sight
distances
d. in some areas don’t exist drainage ditches and during the raining season the
water is on the road
e. there are only painted markings and not plastic markings; this cause low
visibility especially during the darker seasons of the year and makes regular
road woks necessary for repainting.
6.1 Junction
Taking into consideration the limited amount of space available at this place a possible
solution could be based on the improvement of the existing topology.
In the annexed scheme the details about this proposal are presented Furthermore other
improvements that should be included are:
a. new pavement and paved shoulders on DN2
b. re-design with new layout of the junctions between DN2 and the local roads to
Lopatari
c. new design for the bus stop along DN2 with a dedicated bus bay
d. integrative signals and markings before the junction (rubber noise bands,
flashing signals as notice, etc…)
6.4 Operations
Following are shown the safety treatment under consideration. The safety treatment are
divided in two main operation categories, diffused and punctual operations.
• diffused operation are referred to the full extension of the studied section;
• punctual operation are referred to short sections and specific points inside of the
studied section
A. DIFFUSED OPERATIONS
B. PUNCTUAL OPERATIONS
Annex