أثر جائحة كورونا في الخصائص الزمانية و المكانية للحوادث المرورية في المملكة العربية السعودية (2019-2020)‎ : المدينة المنورة أنموذجا

الملخص EN

The study of the spatial and temporal characteristics of traffic accidents during the Corona pandemic in the city of Medina aims to know these characteristics at the time of the crisis.

Comparing accidents, understanding their behaviour and their distribution during the crisis invites us to study traffic accidents before and after the crisis.

This study followed the descriptive and analytical approach through the use of Kernel analysis, hot and cold point analysis, and temporal analysis of the reality of traffic accidents in the study area and the impact of the Corona pandemic on that, and knowing the spatial distribution pattern of traffic accidents in 2019/2020.

This study found that traffic accidents were concentrated in Al-Madinah Al-Munawara in the central region, due to the importance of this region, as it contains the Prophet's Mosque, which led to congestion and traffic jams, and the number of accidents in 2019 reached about 1118 traffic accidents with a rate of 93 accidents - completed With the exception of the months of November and December - the number of accidents under study reached 961 accidents with a rate of 96 accidents per month before the Corona crisis, while the number of accidents in 2020 was about 636 traffic accidents, with a rate of 53 accidents per month.

We find that the reason for the decrease in the number of accidents in the city - especially in the months of April and May - is due to government measures to limit the spread of the virus, which included the prohibition of movement within cities and between cities.

We find that with a decrease in accidents, the number of injured and dead in accidents has decreased by 31%, and this in turn contributes to preserving human wealth, and avoiding pressure on the health sector in times of crisis.

With a decrease in the number of accidents, the index of injuries and deaths due to traffic accidents decreased by 37% compared to previous years.