Naslov
Current safety situation at level crossings in Croatia and the future research

Autori
Badanjak, Dragan ; Barić, Danijela ; Novačko, Luka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
SAFETY AND SECURITY ENGINEERING III / Guarascio, M. ; Brebbia, C.A. ; Garzia, F. - Southampton : Wessex Institute of Technology Press, 2009, 595-604

ISBN
978-1-84564-193-1

Skup
SAFE 2009 - Third International Conference on Safety and Security Engineering

Mjesto i datum
Rim, Italija, 01.07.2009. - 03.07.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
level crossings; safety; Republic of Croatia

Sažetak
Level crossings (LCs ) represent a direct conflict between rail and road traffic. From the aspect of safety LCs are traffic points of high risk. This is confirmed by the fact that they are often places where traffic incidents and accidents frequently occur, with consequences in human victims and great material damages. Those represent an actual problem of traffic safety which is characteristic of the traffic system of every country and in the Republic of Croatia as well. In Croatia every level crossing is protected in accordance with the stipulated legal regulations, and the protection level primarily depends on the category of the railway line (main, regional, and local) and the road (state, county, local, uncategorized), allowed speed on the line, terrain conditions, and local circumstances at the crossing location. On the Croatian Railways network in the total length of 2756 km, there is a total of 1542 LCs. Out of the total number of LCs 68.4% are protected only by road traffic signs and visibility triangle (signs informing about the approach to the crossing, STOP sign and Andrew’ s cross), and 31.6% of LCs are protected by devices (light-audio signals, half-barriers, barriers). The safety condition at level crossings in the Republic of Croatia is best reflected in the data on the number of traffic incidents and accidents (fatalities and material damage), as well as on the number of victims (killed, injured). This paper will introduce the current status of level crossings in Croatia, included types of LCs, statistical data of accidents, comparison with other countries, national safety programme for the protection of LCs and research perspectives with aim of defining priority measures of improving safety at level crossings.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport

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