Evaluación de la seguridad vial basado en reducción de velocidad. Caso de estudio: vía Loja-Catamayo

Abstract

Abstract: The present study was carried out through the collection of information, of the vehicular flow by means of an in situ observation technique, gauges were located in 20 intersections, the same ones that collected information using vehicular traffic counting matrices in a period of 12 hours of 08 :00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at 15-minute intervals for a week, this allowed to determine the points of greatest congestion, rush hour and calculated future traffic. In addition, the planimetry of the area involved was carried out, data that was necessary to carry out the modeling using the Aimsun software. The simulation of the base scenario was carried out, which showed how the traffic was currently, as well as the respective projections in 5 and 10 years, demonstrating that the road system would have congestion problems in the future, this allowed proposing the changes that They must be carried out within the study area by simulating the proposed scenario, proposing a road reorganization, vertical signaling and placement of new traffic lights, which would allow achieving a notable improvement in the vehicular flow within the system.