Auditoría de seguridad vial en la vía “El Torneado” tramo la Magdalena-Balzapamba, provincia de Bolívar

Abstract

The present research work with the theme: Road Safety Audit on the "El Torneado" road, La Magdalena-Balzapamba section, province of Bolivar, is carried out to develop a road safety audit focused mainly on the infrastructure of the "El Torneado" section from abscissa 0+000 to abscissa 30+000 to reduce the accident rate. A mixed approach was used since quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed together to obtain information on the current situation of the road section under study; through the collection of information, several parameters were taken into account, such as the geometric design of the road where the visibility distance, the radius of curvature and slope are detailed. The physical characteristics of the road were also analyzed, such as ditches, berms, wearing course, vertical and horizontal signaling, intersections, lighting and complementary elements, and information on traffic accidents was collected through local newscasts. The level of the research study is descriptive, relating different aspects of the road about road safety; the research design was non-experimental since the information was collected in situ, the type of study is transversal since it was carried out in a determined time, and finally, the data collection the instruments used were the observation cards, with the results obtained it was demonstrated the problems that are found in the road as the black spots with greater accident rate and the neglect by the competent authorities in carrying out continuous maintenance. It is essential to provide urgent solutions by the qualified entity to provide safety to drivers and pedestrians, fulfilling the main objective of the research to develop a proposal for improvements in the road infrastructure based on current regulations of Ecuador.