Análisis del comportamiento de la velocidad en vehículos de carga en carreteras rurales en entornos montañosos en el tramo Loja - Zamora.

Abstract

Abstract: The importance of road safety is highlighted by the significant number of car collisions that occur globally. For this reason, this study was conducted with the primary objective of analyzing the speed behavior of 3s3 vehicles on two-lane rural roads. To achieve this goal, field data collection began using an Android application called "Speedometer GPS." The speed behavior of 18 vehicles was recorded, 9 of which were loaded in the Loja-Zamora direction and 9 were traveling unloaded in the Zamora-Loja direction. In addition, the geometric characteristics of the analyzed section were compiled to obtain variables such as the radius of curvature, length of tangents, and slopes. The collected data were analyzed using statistical software, including descriptive, probability, and variance analysis (ANOVA). The results indicate that the speed of vehicles, both loaded and unloaded, is influenced by two main variables: the inverse relationship between the radius of curvature and speed, and the relationship between gradient and speed.