Propuestas de mejoras de bajo coste en seguridad vial de la vía Riobamba-Penipe perteneciente a la provincia de Chimborazo entre la abscisa 0+000 a la 20+000 utilizando el método International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)

Abstract

Abstract: The iRAP's main objective is to reduce mortality on the roads, analyzing the causeeffect relationships between the infrastructure-environment with road users, and presenting assessments that represent the level of danger of the site. It considers different road users: vehicle occupants, cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians, and where the star rating is used to quantify the level of road safety provided by the road under study. The star rating score is calculated taking into account the attributes of the road that affect road safety. Ecuador heads the first places of road accidents, reporting more than 2000 annual deaths, however, due to the lack of qualified personnel as well as a limited budget, the institutions are not in charge of road safety. On the Riobamba-Penipe road, no proposals have been made for measures to improve road safety, despite being part of the state network that connects the provinces of Chimborazo and Tungurahua. In this context, this study aims to propose low-cost road safety improvement measures using the iRAP method.