The National Transport University Bulletin

Abstract

The article considers methods for assessing the conditions for continuous, safe and convenient movement of traffic flows by road. The object of research is public roads. The price of ensuring the conditions of continuous, safe and convenient movement of public roads of Ukraine should be based on general patterns of development of society and the country's economy, taking into account the financial and tax policy of the state, the specifics of the road economy, speed, density and intensity of traffic – the main components of road productivity, cost and terms of construction and costs for maintenance and repair roads, demand for road traffic, other socio-economic indicators, including material losses from road accidents, as well as the severity of their consequences. The developed methods of assessing the conditions for continuous, safe and convenient traffic on highways establish the priority of planning and implementation of road works aimed at ensuring transport accessibility of different territories of Ukraine, as well as improving safety and improving road convenience through extraordinary, priority and regular improvement of road conditions on those sections of the road network that do not meet the requirements of traffic flows, as well as to provide further development of the road network through the improvement of their transport and operational condition to meet the demand of users for their movement. Improving road conditions both in the most dangerous areas and on highways in general, leads not only to a decrease in the number of accidents and their consequences, but also increases the level of convenience of traffic flows, which is beneficial for the country's economy and society as a whole.

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