Identification and Prioritazation of Human Factors Influencing on Road Accidents Using AHP Analysis Method

Transportation is an inseparable part of human life and wherever there are human or a society, undoubtedly there will be transportation. With the increasing development of roads, transportation systems and involvement of human in this system, safety topics will be more important. Statistics increasingly show the importance of the issue and its impact on the country. Most studies about accidents and road safety concluded that the main cause of accidents is human factors. To improve those factors, extensive researches have been made with the accurate analysis. In this study, human factors affecting accidents have been identified. Questionnaires have been distributed to make a paired comparison between human factors that affect accidents. At the end, analysis on the questionnaires using AHP method and “Expert choice” computer software were made and these factors were ranked according to their importance.