Understanding the Factors Contributing to Traffic Accidents: Survey and Taxonomy

This article examines the causes of road accidents around the world as well as the solutions that have been developed by many researchers to lessen the severity of these catastrophes. In this work, a taxonomy of traffic accident analysis was constructed. Results indicate that with a 90% importance level, most studies have concentrated on human variables that cause traffic accidents. The major contributing factors have been divided into five categories: the driving environment, routine activities, habits, demographics, and technique issues. An examination of each classification is presented, with an emphasis on the primary mechanisms believed to be at play. This suggested summary offers a glimpse into the extent of the issue and sets the stage for understanding the principal advancements and limitations in current cutting-edge research.