Auditoria de seguridad vial en la vía Alóag – Santo Domingo E20, desde el km 36+000 (La Virgen) hasta el km 72+500 (Unión del Toachi), provincia de Pichincha

Abstract

The present road safety audit of the Alóag - Santo Domingo E20 road, from km 36+000 (La Virgen) to km 72+500 (Unión del Toachi), province of Pichincha, was conducted to suggest viable technical solutions to the road infrastructure to reduce traffic accidents. The research was carried out using checklists comprising road parameters such as alignment/cross-section, horizontal and vertical signaling, lighting, intersections, visibility, road surface, ditches, retaining barriers, tunnels, bridges, and temporary works this made it possible to gather updated information on the section studied and to evaluate the points with the highest number of traffic accidents. The results of the research showed that the main problems are found in the cross-section at 34%, vertical signaling at 14%, intersections at 13%, road surface at 10%, and horizontal signaling at 7%. In addition, 19 points with the highest number of accidents were determined, duly obtained from accident reports of the GAD of Pichincha, among them the abscissae 36+000 with 6 accidents, 40+000 with 7 accidents, 47+000 with 5 accidents, 57+000 with 6 accidents and 68+000 with 7 accidents. Finally, it is proposed to carry out road maintenance of the road surface, signage, and ditches, and implement road markers and road barriers with impact absorbers to ensure that the road is in adequate condition for vehicular traffic and reduce traffic accidents.