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Challenges to reduce speed of motorcycles in Stari Log curves

Based on EU statistics in 2017, powered two wheelers account for 1, 8 % of the total traffic flow. Alarming fact is that 17 % of total road victims are powered two wheelers. In comprehensive study made in Slovenia regarding Traffic Safety and contributing factors to Road Accidents, the results showed that the most risky group are motorcyclists (with similar percentage of victims as in EU), followed by cyclists and pedestrians. The study also showed that major contributing factor to fatal road accidents, approximately 40 %, is due to unadjusted speed. The present research is about improving Traffic Safety, for motorcyclists from infrastructure point of view, on one of road section for motorcyclists in Slovenia (Stari Log curves). The research was conducted in 4 phases: (1) Overview of accident data, inspection of signage and markings and hidden speed measurements. (2) Improving road signage according to national regulations (usage of signage which road uses are already familiar with) and to measure the effect with Eye-Tracking system. (3) Additional hidden speed measurements with before / after study. Implementation of new “special” markings, and again evaluation with Eye-Tracking system. (4) Final analysis with matrix of how road (re)design influences drivers (motorcyclists) behaviour regarding speed reduction and their perception of the road (signage and curves).

road accidents ; motorcycles ; eye tracking

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