Locating Black Spots of Kermanshah - Hamedan border Highway and Practical Strategies

Road accident as one of the most important causes of world mortality especially in Iran Recognitionof dangerous and high accident spot is a basic phase of safety management programming at roadsnetwork level and its main aim is reducing the social and economical negative effects of accidentsand improving the safety level in network by help of traffic management methods and safetyengineering actions in dangerous and high accident spots. In this research, kermanshah- hamedanhighways have been investigated. The research has been done through making a form containingthe place characteristics, photo, destruction type, protestation, repair method, kilometer. Accordingthe results, there are ۵۴ dangerous spots which need the safety reconstruction. Based on results, themost problems are related to absence of tableau at curve pre-awareness in residential places anddeconstruction of rail guards. The studied route is in average conditions from safety risk respect.The identified problems are resorted through installation of premonition tableaus and repairs ofguardrails.