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Evaluation of Road Safety Hazard Factors in Egypt Using Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution Process

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  • Yasser A. S. Gamal

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, Minya P.O. Box 61511, Egypt
    Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, NUB University, Bani Suef P.O. Box 62511, Egypt)

  • ElHassan Mamdouh

    (Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan P.O. Box 81542, Egypt)

  • Amr M. Wahaballa

    (Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan P.O. Box 81542, Egypt)

  • Raafat Elshaer

    (Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 394, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
    Center for Engineering and Technology Innovations, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia)

  • Seham Hemdan

    (Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan P.O. Box 81542, Egypt)

Abstract

To address road accident losses, there is a need to prioritize safety factors, especially in high-risk locations on the road network, toward assuring a sustainable transport system. This paper proposes an approach for quantitative risk assessments of safety factors in hazardous road locations and involves the integration of the Fuzzy logic model, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). This new innovative method offers a way to prioritize and select safety factors associated with hazardous locations using a hierarchical structure. To demonstrate the applicability of this method, a case study was conducted in Egypt. The assessment process involved active participation by professionals through multiple expert meetings. This collaborative approach ensures that the assessment incorporates valuable real-world knowledge and experiences. It analyzed road safety hazardous conditions across various sections, including intersections, non-intersection sections, narrow bridge sections, and curve sections. The application of FAHP-TOPSIS enables the determination of weights for safety factors within each section, facilitating the evaluation of safety indices between them and ranking the safety hazard sections. The achieved analysis revealed that the hazard safety factor index is comparatively higher in curved sections compared to other types of sections. Light utility poles and road barriers significantly affected the hazard index. By utilizing this approach, governments may make informed decisions regarding the allocation of resources and the implementation of safety measures at hazardous road locations.

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  • Yasser A. S. Gamal & ElHassan Mamdouh & Amr M. Wahaballa & Raafat Elshaer & Seham Hemdan, 2024. "Evaluation of Road Safety Hazard Factors in Egypt Using Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution Process," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(22), pages 1-23, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:22:p:9993-:d:1522144
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