Software To Prevent Accidents

This article discusses the new software that has been developed to detect possible accident prone points.

Detecting the probable accident prone points on the major highways has now become easier. The Ohio State University scientists have developed computer software to help in this purpose.

The main function of this software is to analyze the traffic in the area, the road conditions and the weather conditions and predict the points on the roadway where the accidents can occur frequently.

Predicting their points plays an important role in accident prevention and rehabilitation of victims because help can be placed close by to reach the point swiftly. The software also takes into account common causes of accidents like speeding and alcohol consumption. For causes like cell phone distraction which are hard to predict, general assumptions or inputs are taken by the computer software.

The main requirement for this system to function properly is the availability of adequate data. Once the data is fed into the computer, it can make certain calculations by using each of the inputs as variables and give out the possible accident prone points.

This software is presently being tested in Ohio and its use will seen be expanded to other states also. The implementation and use of this software is being supervised by Christopher Holloman, associate director of the Statistical Consulting Service in Ohio State's Department of Statistics.

According to Holloman, the predictions made by this software will be of major help to the State Patrol and they can place their units accordingly in order to reach the points of accidents faster or minimize them to an extent.