Parking studies

parking is the much needed demand

and major problem in our country.
Parking studies are used to evaluate
the facilities available like :
⚫ Parking demand
⚫ Parking characteristics
⚫ Parking space inventory
 Parking demand
1.by cardon counts of selected area and
recording accumlation of vehicle during peak
hour
2.by counting number of vehicles parked in the
area under study different periods of the day
this method is useful when parking demand is
less than the space avilable
3.Field study by interviewing the drivers of
parked vehicles ,shop owners,vehicle owners
 Parking characterstics
This study is directed to note the present
parking practices prevent in the area under
consideration.it is necessary to study parking
pattern system
Parking space inventory
The area under this is fully surveyed and a
map is prepared showing alll places where
kerb parking and off street parking facilities to
meet parking demand
 Types of parking studies
⚫ Onstreet :
◦ Parallel parking
◦ 30˚ angle parking
◦ 45˚ angle parking
◦ 60˚ angle parking
◦ Right angle parking

⚫ Offstreet :
◦ Mechanical car parking
◦ Multistory car parking
◦ Roof car parking
◦ Surface car parking
◦ Underground parking
 Accident Study
Accident studies may be listed as:
⚫ Objectives of Accident studies
⚫ Causes of accidents
⚫ Accidents and records
⚫ Measures for reduction in accident data
Objectives of Accidentstudies
1.To study the cause of accident and to
suggest corrective tratment at location
2.To evaluate existing dresigns
3.To support proposed designs
4.To carryout before and after studiesto
improve theproblem
5.To make computation of financial loss
6.To give economic justification suggested by
traffic engineer
 Causes of accidents
➢Road users
➢The vehicles
➢The road and its conditions
➢Environmental factors-traffic ,weather
Various causes of accidents
➢Drivers
➢Pedestrains
➢Passengers
➢Vehicle defects
➢Road conditions,design
➢animals
 Accidents and records
1.Collection of accident data
➢General
➢Location
➢Details of vehicles
➢Nature of accidents
➢Road and traffic conditions
➢Primary causes of accidents
➢Accident costs
 Accidents and records
2.Accident costs
3.Accident report
➢location files
➢Spot maps
➢Condition diagram
➢Collision diagram
 Measures for reduction in accident data

1.Engineering measures
➢Road design
➢Preventive maintenance of vehicles
➢Before and after studies
➢Road lightening
2.Enforcement measures
➢Speed control
➢ traffic control
➢Training and supervision
➢Medical check
➢Special precautions for commercial vehicles
 Measures for reduction in accident data

3.Educational measures
➢Education of road users
➢Safety drive