Methodology for black spots identification on roads

Hazardous locations on the roads are one of the biggest reasons for traffick accidents. Therefore the need for precise methodological approach, with clearly defined criteria for determining hazardous locations is necessary to improve and maintain the safety of road traffic. In Macedonia there is no this kind of approach. The intention of this research is determination and implemaentation of the method of identifying the hazardous locations on the roads to be created basis for better proactive approach for traffic safety on the roads. For realization of this research is used the sophisticated software tool Visum Safety produced by German company PTVision. This tool allows determining the similarities between the accidents and the reasons for their occurrence. It allows the identification of hazardous locations on traffic network. The research was conducted on a case study on the Boulevard "Partizanski Odredi" in Skopje. Detailed information regarding each of the accidents allows to determine the similarities and factors that contributed to the occurrence of accidents. From the analysis, a total of 12 places have been identified as hazardous locations.