Accidents in

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Accidents in Petach-Tikva
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In Petach-Tikva city we had 55 rise in accidents
compared to last year. It means 342 accidents
and 594 wounded from January to August 2002. Most
accidents happen at intersections. This is where
vehicles cross paths. Pedestrian walkers use
intersections, too.
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Accidents in Petach Tikva - Statistics
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The most problematic street in Petach-Tikva is
Kaplan Street.
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Busy streets have more accidents. Questions lead
to Research. Research leads to answers
How busy are our streets?
How busy is Kaplan Street? Count how many cars go
by the busiest intersection during peak hours.
Are cars going too fast? Estimate speeds with
distance and time
Are different commercial routes needed? Count,
find percentage of cars, buses, and, commercial
vehicles going by.
Are cars full? Count how many people per car.
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Many classmates wanted to study busy streets. We
decided to see how many people were riding in
each vehicle.
This is us doing research on the streets.
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More than half the cars had one person in them.
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Conclusion and Solution
(We explain our thinking shown on the map)
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Conclusion and Solution
Most (57) private autos had one person in them,
increasing congestion.
Congestion causes accidents from rear-ending and
going through stop signs or red lights.
Solution Reduce the number of autos on the
road. How?
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Conclusion and Solution
Combine Trips Combine the trip to the grocery
with a trip to soccer practice.
Share Find out who is going your way each day
and plan to travel together (one less auto).
Leave the auto in the garage Walk or take the
bus or train.
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This information came from...
Peace on the Roads http//www.shalomba.org.il
The National Road Safety Authority
http//bd.mot.gov.il/english/index.htm Melabes, a
Petach Tikva weekly newspaper