Introduction. Ensuring road safety is one of the foremost tasks in any country with vehicular traffic. Despite significant efforts made to improve road safety in Ukraine and globally, the issue of traffic accidents is still relevant.
Problem statement. Given the relatively high level of mortality due to accidents, Ukraine needs to ensure highly qualified management of road safety, which requires an integrated approach and consideration of various aspects, including legislation, infrastructure, vehicles and road user’s behavior.
Purpose. Ensuring road safety, reducing the severity of the consequences of traffic accidents and providing comfortable travel conditions for road users.
Materials and methods. Current legislative acts and regulatory documents regarding the identification of places (areas) of concentration of traffic accidents, as well as statistical information on the number of such places (areas) were analyzed.
Results. It has been established that the implementation of a new criterion for identifying the places (areas) of the concentration of traffic accidents is justified and indicates a systematic approach to road safety management.
Conclusions. Traffic accidents pose a serious problem affecting road safety and lives of citizens. Significant efforts have been focused globally and in Ukraine on preventing traffic accidents and reducing their consequences. One key aspect in this process is identifying places (areas) of concentration of traffic accidents, where accidents occur most frequently. However, changing the criteria for identifying these areas can play a crucial role in shaping road safety strategies.
