Plan de mejoramiento de la seguridad vial con medidas de bajo costo en el tramo Cumbaratza Zumbi (Zamora Chinchipe Ecuador), aplicando el Programa Internacional de Evaluación de Carreteras (iRAP)

Abstract

Abstract: Traffic accidents are one of the main causes of death worldwide. For To address this problem, the iRAP methodology and ViDA software were used to evaluate and improve the safety of the Cumbaratza-Zumbi rural highway. The iRAP methodology assigns a star rating from 1 to 5, where 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest. The Results showed a 2-star rating for occupants and motorcyclists, while which for pedestrians varied between 2 and 3 stars, and for cyclists in a specific section it was from 3 to 4 stars. 12 of the 94 countermeasures proposed by iRAP were implemented, managing to increase the ratings to 3 stars for occupants, motorcyclists and cyclists. However, pedestrian safety could not be improved in some sections due to circulation conditions. In short, road safety was evaluated and improved Cumbaratza-Zumbi using the iRAP methodology and ViDA software, implementing low-cost measures that increased occupant safety ratings, motorcyclists and cyclists, with limitations for pedestrians in some sections.