Kamble Neha V, Sawant Dattaprasad, Fernandes Elton
Community Medicine, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, IND.
Community Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Thane, IND.
Cureus. 2025 May 27;17(5):e84872. doi: 10.7759/cureus.84872. eCollection 2025 May.
Introduction Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major global public health issue. Despite being Maharashtra's least populous district, Sindhudurg reports a gradual increase in traffic crashes. This study aims to analyze the spatiotemporal distribution of traffic crashes in Sindhudurg and identify crash hotspots with high-incidence locations. Methodology This observational study used secondary data from a local news agency, reporting RTAs and crashes in 2021. The accident site's coordinates (latitude, longitude, and altitude) were obtained using available details and web-based tools. The data were analyzed with Quantum Geographic Information System (QGIS) v3.28 (QGIS Development Team, Johannesburg, South Africa) and ArcMap v10.8 (Esri, Redlands, CA, US) to create heatmaps and cluster maps and conduct hotspot analysis, including spatial autocorrelation. Results In 2021, Sindhudurg recorded 176 RTAs, resulting in 38 fatalities and 222 injuries, accounting for 0.6% of Maharashtra's total accidents. Most incidents occurred along NH-66, with heatmaps revealing four high-density crash zones. Hotspot analysis identified two critical zones on NH-66 in northern Sindhudurg, with a concentration of accidents in low-altitude areas. Conclusion This study identified significant RTA hotspots in Sindhudurg, using geospatial analysis to highlight high-risk areas. These findings support the development of targeted strategies to reduce crashes, improve road safety, and foster sustainable transportation in India's first tourism district.
引言 道路交通事故是一个重大的全球公共卫生问题。尽管辛杜尔古尔是马哈拉施特拉邦人口最少的地区，但据报道该地区交通事故呈逐渐上升趋势。本研究旨在分析辛杜尔古尔交通事故的时空分布，并确定事故高发地点的热点区域。方法 本观察性研究使用了当地一家新闻机构的二手数据，该数据报道了2021年的道路交通事故。利用现有的详细信息和基于网络的工具获取事故现场的坐标（纬度、经度和海拔）。使用量子地理信息系统（QGIS）v3.28（QGIS开发团队，南非约翰内斯堡）和ArcMap v10.8（美国加利福尼亚州雷德兰兹市的Esri公司）对数据进行分析，以创建热图和聚类图，并进行热点分析，包括空间自相关分析。结果 2021年，辛杜尔古尔记录了176起道路交通事故，造成38人死亡，222人受伤，占马哈拉施特拉邦事故总数的0.6%。大多数事故发生在NH-66沿线，热图显示有四个高密度事故区。热点分析确定了辛杜尔古尔北部NH-66上的两个关键区域，事故集中在低海拔地区。结论 本研究利用地理空间分析确定了辛杜尔古尔重要的道路交通事故热点区域，突出了高风险区域。这些发现有助于制定有针对性的策略，以减少事故、改善道路安全，并促进印度首个旅游区的可持续交通发展。
