City-Road Traffic Safety in the Framework of Current Policies

Nowadays, cities are the places where economic activities are intense and therefore they are mostly preferred places of residence. When the population density of the cities is evaluated together with the rapid population increase, the road transport activities and the risk of accidents which they cause come up as a significant problem. In terms of minimizing the physical and spiritual damages of traffic accidents, the human factor which is encountered in the traffic as driver, pedestrian, passenger and inspection personnel should be considered as priority. In this context, education, campaign and auditing activities come to the fore in order to raise awareness in the context of traffic safety. In this study, risk factors for urban road traffic safety have been examined. By addressing the policies for risk factors, the extent of the threat posed by the traffic accidents to the individual and urban safety, the transportation policies developed against this threat have been examined. Within the framework of the United Nations (UN) road safety action plan, current traffic safety policies implemented in Turkey has been analyzed. In this context, Turkey carries out the policies developed for the UN's recommendation decisions at the point of minimizing the physical and spiritual losses caused by traffic accidents. This study, will contribute to the evaluation of the effectiveness of policies developed for urban road traffic safety in minimizing risk factors related to traffic accidents