Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Road Accident Incidents and Delineation of Hotspots Using Geospatial Tools in Thrissur District, Kerala, India

• Published in: Kartographische Nachrichten Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 255 - 265
• Main Authors: Achu, Ashokan Laila, Aju, C. D., Suresh, Vipin, Manoharan, Thushara P., Reghunath, Rajesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Science; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Geography; Human Geography; Natural Hazards; Visualization; Web Development; Road accident hotspots; Spatio-temporal clustering; Moran’s I; Spatial autocorrelation; Getis-Ord Gi; Kernel density functions

Accidents are distressing experiences which affect physical, psychological, and social welfare of clans. Road accident fatalities are increasing in Kerala due to the traffic congestions and increase in both population and number of vehicles. The present study investigates the spatial and temporal pa...