ROAD SAFETY ASSESSMENT USING iRAP STAR RATINGS: A CASE STUDY O MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The accident is one of the reasons for teenagers’ death. The vulnerable group is the students both in school and university. In the latter one, most road users use their own motorcycles to travel. The accident statistics collected by the university in the last three years stated that 50% of the accident are self-made accidents which can be implied as the road is not safe enough. Hence,this problem needs to be solved urgently, and seriously since students need to use road segments within the campus every day.Thus, this study focuses on assessing road safety in the area inside the university according to International Road Assessment Program
(iRAP Star Rating). The study collects data from an area in the university whether it is a main or minor road. The result of the study showed that some areas only got 1 or 2 stars which are lower than the acceptable value at3 (out of 5) stars. The contributing factors associated with the safety level are varied in each school. Therefore, this study suggests some improvements for local authorities to improve road quality and minimize the probability of future accidents inside the university area.