Autumn is a special period, especially September, when young people head back to school and students, partly using money earned during the summer months, are still traveling across the country. It is also the time for finishing harvests on the outskirts of cities, which entails the movement of agricultural vehicles. On construction sites, every day of “good weather” is utilized, involving heavy equipment that also poses a danger, especially when entering and exiting construction sites. If we add to this fallen and uncollected leaves, mud from heavy vehicles working on construction sites, and agricultural vehicles entering public roads, we have a picture of the hazards. When analyzing this type of period, one cannot forget about road repairs and obstructions, as well as the quality of our roads, especially in city centers but also on their outskirts. This problem requires a broader approach.1. Problems related to roads, their equipment, and vehicles.
Analyzing the state of road infrastructure, one might get the impression that they are built without assessing the needs for their throughput, both current and in a perspective of at least 50-75 years.
The first fact is the construction of roads on an asphalt base, which theoretically should last about 5-8 years, but most often last little more than 3 years. The question arises: why not use cement, as such roads last about 18-25 years (and even according to
One could ask here: Is the municipal police best at controlling drivers exceeding the speed limit? Is supervising order too difficult? Finally, what are the institutions responsible for maintaining these roads doing?
German studies prove that the accident rate on concrete highways is about 32% lower than the rate found on asphalt surfaces. A. Wolski Concrete or asphalt? http://forumakademickie.pl/fa/2010/06/beton-czy-asfalt/, as of 2011.09.06 (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 6/2011
Costs of transport accidents in autumn months in built-up areas – PDF file for download








