Trailblazing Road Safety and Commuter’s “Vision Zero Planning” in NH-55 (Angul Sector)

Prelude: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) cause injuries, disabilities, and fatalities are the major health issues globally in developing countries also India. The 29km stretch of NH-55(old NH-42) between Tata steel LTD, Meramundali to Angul has turned into a death trap for is alarming highly prone RTAs after development many large-scale industries townships, which needs planning formulations.
 Objective: To address sector NH-55, collected alternate commuting pedestrians, two or more wheeled motorized/manual vehicles road use been suggested. present problems faced include heavy traffic, deteriorated roads, blocking foresight, jams, RTA’s, pollution, etc.
 Methods: Present research aims at forming database conditions, vulnerable places, frequency, severity data from authentic sources time time. Analysis done regarding accident frequency index. A thorough study causes types discussed with addressable.
 Conclusions: Frequent RTAs, injuries (RTIs), found due excessive mobile phones, busy fatigue crews, unconscious reckless two-wheelers drivers, distracted driving loaded trucks be reasons crashes area. Improvised driver conduct, eye tracker, community education, control enforcement, bypass can trend RTIs NH-55. immediate action plan construction four black spots, overbridges, vehicle under pass complete under-construction activities follow vision zero SDG 9 11.