Abstract:
Lahore is facing a serious road safety threat due to the increase in road accidents
and pedestrians are significantly exposed to the risk of injuries and fatalities. This paper intends to
explore the high-risk accident locations with most pedestrian fatalities in Lahore which allows to
specifically improve the pedestrian safety. In this research, 702 accidents involving pedestrian fatalities
from 2012 to 2017 have been analyzed to determine the trends of pedestrian accidents in Lahore and
learn the accident dense areas. These trends are spatially analyzed using Kernel Density Estimation
(KDE), an application available in Geographic Information System (GIS), to identify the high-risk
locations for pedestrians. The results reveal that most accidents occurred during the peak traffic hours
faced largely by males and car is most used vehicle type with reckless driving as the main cause of the
pedestrian accidents. The KDE analysis highlighted the high-risk locations for pedestrians which are
considered busiest in the city accommodating large traffic volume. Pedestrian safety at these locations
can be improved by the enforcement of traffic rules and provision of pedestrian infrastructure and
education.
