Abstract:
This paper concerns the most populous issue within Sri Lanka in recent times
called vehicle traffic and accidents. However, Colombo as the major
commercial city in Sri Lanka became the major victim city with the issue of
vehicle traffic accidents. Kuruduwatta and Pettah police divisions are the main
urban areas that spread vehicle accidents in the Colombo area. Vehicle traffic,
human traffic, and poor infrastructure facilities are the major reasons for
accidents. The main objective of this study is the interrelationship between
vehicle accidents and the travel infrastructure facilities. And how those
infrastructure facilities, directly and indirectly, influence to the accidents. As
the specific objective touch upon the improvement and the development of the
traveling infrastructure as well as the variations of the traffic jam. The
secondary data collection method is applicable for this study and GIS & SPSS
use for data analysis. According to the Hotspot Analysis Western part of the
Kuruduwatta identify as the highest about the accident and middle parts of the
Maradana and Pettah became the highest amount of accidents. With that
identify the nature of the vehicle accident. Traffic lights and the liability of the
junctions are the major factors for such kinds of accidents further the road
system, signal light system and flatform also can be considered as a major
reason and all of these reasons are proved during the project field visit in
Kuruduwatta police division. Based on this study can identify the
interrelationship between heavy traffic and the time duration of the vehicle
available on the roads according to the study area, and as the recommendations
can identify providing public transportation in a useful manner by using
subways and friendly manner for people and try to mitigate the busiest
schedule.
