Bikila, Teklu (PhD)Zeleke, Damtie2021-03-302023-11-112021-03-302023-11-112018-12http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/25802Road user safety has economic consequences in terms of property damage and loss of earnings or production resulting from physical injury, in addition to the motional consequences of pain, suffering and death. The endeavor of road traffic safety evaluation is to identify hazards or safety deficiencies in road transport system from Bichena to Debre work, East Gojjam, Ethiopia from the perspective of all road users. The intension is to identify road safety issues and risks that lead to road crashes or harm to people. The road safety evaluation process consists of road traffic crash data, field observation data, and comprehensive questionnaires data collection and analysis. Based on ordinal logistic regression analysis of road traffic accidents data from Bichena to Debre work for five year (2005 - 2009 E.C) of study period indicates that crash severity is associated with driver age, driver experience, day of the week, and type of road surface. The traffic police recorded data showed that the types of collision in the zone were vehicle to pedestrian type of collision prevailing dominantly. Overturning is the second prevailing type of crashes occurred. Vehicle to vehicle which is the third common experienced type crashes in East Gojjam zone based on the traffic crashes data of 2005 - 2009 E.C. The analysis on secondary data showed that from crash contributing factors medium vehicles (minibus, Isuzu 24 seats, and automobiles) are the types of vehicles involved in crashes commonly on the study area. Drivers in the age of between 18-30 years were identified as the most affected groups. On Saturday (public market day) and public holydays were crashes happened frequently. Based on crash rate methods of black spot analysis Mahiber birhan, Yetemb yerez, Around Bichena control terminal, Yeduha junction at Bichena town, Woynam del golma, Gotera, and Agulachi has identified as the black spot road segments which needs treatment according to these respective orders of ranks.en-USroad traffic safetyEvaluationrural roadThesis