Exploring relations between traffic accidents and business productivity using system dynamics


Authors

  • Edgar Leonardo Duarte Forero Universidad Libre http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-6976
  • Manuel Ángel Camacho Oliveros Universidad Libre
  • Sonia Meneses Velosa Universidad Libre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.17581

Keywords:

Public policy, System Dynamics, traffic accidents, traffic safety

Abstract

Traffic accidents are commonly analyzed considering three main factors: driver’s behavior, car’s conditions, and the roads conditions. An exploration of the relations among business productivity and traffic accidents is made, considering also the influence of traffic authorities. A simulation model based on System dynamics was developed to explore the specific relations among the behavior of drivers and the working pressure of their jobs, and the traffic controls made by government authorities. The analysis considers that an improvement in productivity and a fewer, but more intense traffic controls, is a valid strategy to reduce accidents in roads. The model is a useful tool that can be applied in the design of public policies for road safety

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Author Biographies

Edgar Leonardo Duarte Forero, Universidad Libre

Docente de jornada completa del programa de Ingeniería Industrial.

Manuel Ángel Camacho Oliveros, Universidad Libre

Docente de jornada completa del programa de Ingeniería Industrial.

Sonia Meneses Velosa, Universidad Libre

Docente de jornada completa del programa de Ingeniería Industrial.

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Published

2018-06-30

How to Cite

Duarte Forero, E. L., Camacho Oliveros, M. Ángel, & Meneses Velosa, S. (2018). Exploring relations between traffic accidents and business productivity using system dynamics. Scientia Et Technica, 23(2), 204–213. https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.17581

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Industrial