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people lost their lives
on our roads in 2013
140,000+
Pedestrians +
Motorised 2-wheelers
typically make up half of
road fatalities in cities

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Human
ExternalVehicle
An accident is a
rare, random,
multi-factor
event
If one of the factors is corrected, it is likely that
the accident would not happen, or at least, its
severity would be reduced

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Although junctions take up only a
fraction of road space, they
typically account for more than
half of all road accidents

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Sometimes junctions do not
meet these ideal conditions.

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Very large
junction area
5+ arms
Roads meet at
skewed angles

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No proper lane
balance & alignment

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Pedestrians sharing
path with traffic
Wide roads leading
into narrow roads
Wide kerb
radius

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No designated
pedestrian crossings

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Often, road resurfacing and laying of
footpath ceases just before the junction

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Underutilised subway Pedestrians cross at-grade
No pedestrian crossing islands

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Private bus pickup/drop-off Bus U-turn in the intersection
Unused auto rickshaw stand Illegal 2-wheeler parking

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33. Junction design needs to be contextual. Rather than a standard
design, a standardised process for design is required
The solution often lies beyond the junction area (traffic re-routing)
Service roads are meant purely for access, not for thoroughfare. They
should NOT continue through the junction
Subways and FOBs will not work if they involve a significantly greater
effort than the natural at-grade crossing path
Junction safety can be improveed while simultaneously increasing
capacity
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