The Study of Fatal Road Traffic Accidents and Black Spot Identification: A Study Based on Data in Department of Forensic Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the density of fatal road traffic accidents and examine the factors contributing to these accidents in the responsible area of the forensic medicine department, Chulalongkorn University during 2017-2021. The density of fatal road traffic accidents was determined using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) in a geographic information system (GIS). According to the results of this study, there were 281 traffic fatalities at the scene of an accident in total, of which 80.8% were male and ranged in age from 21 to 39 years old (53%). The traffic accidents were most likely to occur at night (64.1%). Deaths from motorcycle accidents were the most common type of accident (81.9%) and occurred more frequently on straight roads (58.7%). The most common site of injury was the head injury (52.3%). The recent study found that some traffic fatalities were related to blood alcohol levels exceeding 50 mg% (44.5%). It had been determined that there were six black spots in these areas: Khlong Tan crossing bridge, Wongwian Yai BTS Skytrain area on Thonburi Road, Sunthonkosa Road, Sukhumvit 40 area on Rama IV Road, Bang Chak Petroleum Terminal area on Thang Rodfai Sai Kao road, and Bhumibol I bridge. Several factors may contribute to a traffic accident, such as drunken riders, inadequate lighting, and physical features of the road.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ใน วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ โรงเรียนนายร้อยตำรวจ ถิอว่าเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรั้บผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรงซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสาร ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยหรือรับผิดชอบใดๆ
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ใน วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ ถือว่าเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใดๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจาก วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ ก่อนเท่านั้น
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