Plan de seguridad vial para el cantón Chunchi, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The present study was aimed to propose a road safety plan to be applied in Chunchi, province of Chimborazo in order to improve mobility and reduce injuries and deaths caused by traffic accidents based on preventive steps such as training, campaigns to be held in driving schools, educational and public institutions and pedestrians from the downtown area in Chunchi. For this study, the emphasis is placed on three important factors such as human factors, road infrastructure and vehicles, guiding us and taking as a reference the Plan of National Road Safety of Ecuador and 5 fundamental pillars of road safety such as Pillar 1 Institutionality, Pillar 2 Safer traffic routes and mobility, Pillar 3 Safer vehicles, Pillar 4 Safer traffic road users, Pillar 5 Response after an accident in order to have a friendly road safety program. Also, some interviews and surveys were applied to pedestrians and drivers, it is possible to verify the main factors that cause traffic accidents around the black spots in Chunchi within the urban area and on the E-35, where the largest amount of accidents occur due to the lack of signaling, deficient driving skills, mechanical problems and a lack of driving habits. For these reasons, it is recommended to apply this road safety plan in order to guarantee the life, free transit and safe mobility with the coordination of the Department of Traffic and Land Transportation of Chunchi along with the National Police.