Prioritization of Roads based on their safety levels by multi-Criteria approach techniques

Abstract Road safety is a critical issue that affects not just road authorities but the whole country. Road accidents are on the rise in developing countries such as India. It is mostly owing to a larger number of car accidents on Indian roadways. As a result, roadways must be prioritized according on their severity levels. A study was conducted in the current research work to prioritize the safety requirements of specific selected highways in the Gorakhpur area of Uttar Pradesh, India. The safety standards of chosen roadways were ranked using a multi-criteria methodology. In addition, an extensive investigation was undertaken on the road with the poorest safety conditions in order to rank various stretches. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Simple Additive Weightage (SAW), and Fuzzy AHP were employed as multi-criteria decision-making techniques. The outcomes of the aforementioned instruments are compared. The technique given here is meant to assist decision-makers in prioritizing roads based on their safety ratings in order to reduce road traffic accidents.