A Method for Traffic Accident Prevention at an Intersection with Good Visibility (Effects of Potted Trees)

摘要

Large numbers of accidents have occurred at intersections with good visibility in rural areas. Therefore, requiring a need to initiate a preventative measure, that encourages speed reduction and caution to reduce the number of accidents. Until recently a covering fence was used at intersections in rural areas to encourage vehicles to slow down when approaching an intersection and prevent collisions. A new successful method using potted trees placed along the side of the road in front of the intersection has been introduced. Potted trees where placed on a rural road respectfully, 8 meters apart in front of the intersection where side impact collisions had frequently occurred. The numbers of accidents were compared between before and after the installation to confirm the validity of the preventative method. This method to prevent and reduce the number of accidents can effectively be accomplished economically and moderately by simply installing potted trees.