Present Condition of Road Traffic Accident: A Case

Road accident is an incisive problem in highway transportation system which directly sentenced to death, injury and property damage. Rajshahi is one of the most crucial cities in Bangladesh where road accident frequently occurs. Many people die and seriously injured every year in Rajshahi city due to accident. The statistical data of road accident of Rajshahi city is presented in this paper. Data of accidents for three years (2011, 2012 & 2013) were collected from four Police Stations which are situated in Rajshahi city. It is observed that, 51 accidents occur in this time span. It has been found that six intersections and four mid-blocks are the most hazardous, where the rate of accident frequency is high. These intersections and mid-blocks were located by GPS technology and finally a map is drawn by GIS to indicate these locations. The analysis shows that 41.67% victims were between ages 20 to 35 years old. The vehicles are mostly responsible for accidents that are trucks (26%) and buses (23%). Truck accidents caused in city road accidents contribute 32.56 % of total deaths while other vehicles such as Bu