Jurnal Penelitian Transportasi Darat 2023, 25 (2): 84-93

Analysis of Road Safety in terms of Management and Traffic Safety in

Palembang (Case Study of Colonel H. Burlian Road, Palembang)

Andriyan Agiyah Bylardo1, Desheila Andarini*1, Novrikasari1, Mona Lestari1, Anita

Camelia1, Feranita Utama1, Siti Noverizky Andarwiza2
1
Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Sriwijaya
Jl. Raya Palembang Prabumulih KM.32, Sumatera Selatan, Palembang, 30862, Indonesia
2
Fakultas Ekonomi, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Jl. Sosio Humaniora No. 1 Bulaksumur, Sleman, Yogyakarta, 55281
E-mail: *desheila_andarini@fkm.unsri.ac.id

Diterima: 14 Maret 2021, disetujui: 27 November 2023, diterbitkan online: 29 Desember 2023

Abstrak
Analisis Keselamatan Jalan Dalam Aspek Manajemen dan Keselamatan Lalu Lintas di Palembang (Studi kasus Jalan Kolonel H.
Burlian, Palembang): Kecelakaan lalu lintas merupakan penyebab kematian terbesar kesembilan dan bertanggung jawab atas 2,2% dari
seluruh kematian secara global. Audit keselamatan jalan raya merupakan salah satu cara untuk mengantisipasi kecelakaan lalu lintas.
Kecelakaan yang umumnya terjadi karena berbagai sebab secara kolektif yaitu: manusia, kondisi jalan dan kelengkapan jalan. Tujuan dari
penelitian ini adalah untuk melakukan Analisis Keselamatan Jalan Pada Aspek Manajemen dan Keselamatan Lalu Lintas Jalan Kolonel H.
Burlian di Palembang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif serta metode wawancara dan analisis
HIRARC. Informan berjumlah enam orang dengan dua orang informan utama dan empat orang informan tetap. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan
bahwa sepanjang jalan Kolonel H. Burlian geometri jalan masih belum layak untuk dilalui kendaraan dikarenakan kondisi jalan yang banyak
berlubang hingga gundukan, kelengkapan rambu lalu lintas cukup terpenuhi karena kondisi buruk seperti jalan tanda dalam kondisi pudar
atau tertutup tambalan.
Kata kunci: Jalan, Keselamatan, Kecelakaan, Palembang

Abstract
Road traffic accidents are the ninth leading cause of death and are responsible for 2.2% of all deaths globally. Road safety audits are one
way to anticipate traffic accidents. These accidents generally occur due to various causes collectively, including: humans, road conditions,
and road completeness. The objective of this study is to conduct a Road Safety Analysis in the Management and Traffic Safety Aspects of
Kolonel H. Burlian Street in Palembang. The research used a descriptive method with a qualitative approach as well as interview methods
and HIRARC analysis. There are six informants with two main informants and four regular informants. The results showed that along the
Kolonel H. Burlian Street, the road geometry was still not suitable for vehicles due to the road conditions that had many holes to the bumps,
the completeness of traffic signs was sufficiently fulfilled because they had poor conditions such as road markings in faded conditions or
covered with patches.
Keywords: Accident, Palembang, Road, Safety

1. Introduction
Traffic accidents are a potential health problem in Indonesia as development has become more
active lately. Road transport safety is significantly less developed than that of rail, water and air transport.
The average individual risk of being a fatality in relation to the distance covered is thirty times higher in
road transport that in the other modes. This is mainly because the different modes have a different
approach to safety management and to the use of risk management methods and tools [1] . Accidents rates
is increasing despite of many preventive measures applied to improve road conditions and traffic laws.
Ignoring the traffic rules is one of the major cause of accidents. 90% of road accidents are caused due to
driver’s errors [2]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the last two years, traffic
accidents in Indonesia are considered to be the third biggest killer, after coronary heart disease and
tuberculosis / TB. Each year nearly 1.3 million people die as a result of a road traffic collision in the
world, more than 3500 deaths each day [3]. The 2013 Global Status Report on Road Safety places
Indonesia as the fifth highest number of traffic accidents in the world [4].
A road traffic accident is an event that is not expected by every road user. Usually accidents are
caused by many factors and an analysis of the characteristics of an accident in a certain time period will
be able to identify road safety elements that have contributed to the cause of the accident, such as road
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users, vehicle conditions, and road and environmental conditions [5] [6]. According to the Association
for Safe International Road Travel many researchers have conducted a study on the factors that cause
accidents, and many of the results of these studies explain that humans are the dominant factor causing
traffic accidents. But, a previous study by George et al, good weather conditions and crashes during the
night were found to be associated with increased accident severity [7].
Safety audits have great potential in improving road safety and are the most cost effective measure
if they can be applied from the planning and design stages [8]. Purpose of the audit is to look at the
accident potential and safety performance of the proposal [9]. Traffic safety is an important part of traffic
engineering to achieve the objectives of a traffic engineering that is safe, comfortable and economical.
Traffic accidents are one of the biggest causes of death in Indonesia. The large number of victims will
have significant economic (material loss) and social impacts [10]. Traffic congestion that occurs on roads
in urban areas is also a problem of road traffic congestion, which has recently become quite prominent
and tends to show an increase [11]
A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is a way to prevent traffic accidents which generally occur due to
several factors, namely humans, road conditions, vehicle conditions, and the environment [12]. The
outcome of a road safety audit is the identification of any road safety deficiencies and formulation of
recommendations aimed at removing or reducing those deficiencies [13]. Humans are the dominant cause
of traffic accidents, although in fact road conditions can also be one of the causes of traffic accidents [14].
So to prevent this, roads need to be equipped with various road fittings to help regulate traffic flow,
namely: road markings, traffic islands, separation lanes (medians), traffic lights, safety fences, and other
traffic engineering [15]. In addition, road alignment both horizontally and vertically also greatly affects
the smooth flow of traffic, or may even endanger traffic safety.
In Indonesia, the main cause of the large number of accidents is the human factor, either due to
negligence or carelessness of vehicle drivers and other road users in traffic by intentionally or
unintentionally ignoring courtesy and traffic rules on public roads. The high number of traffic accidents
and the large cost of losses caused by the many problems faced in improving traffic safety and road
transportation really need serious security [16][17].
Accidents are caused by many factors, not only bad drivers or careless pedestrians. Among the main
factors causing accidents are vehicle damage, vehicle design, driver errors, road surface, and road design.

Table 1. Collision Type/Position

Collision Position Total Accident Percentage
Front 60 9.05%
Front Side 103 15.46%
Front Rear 192 28.82%
Side 195 29.27%
Hit Human 48 7.20%
Single Accident 12 1.80%
Streak Accident 47 7.05%
Collision At Object 9 1.35%
Source: Results of documentation, 2023

Accidents due to road design are the cause of accidents, both partly or wholly. Bends, alignments,
intersections and signs, and traffic engineering are parts of them. Various important traffic symptoms in
urban areas in underdeveloped countries can be noted, including the following: 1) The condition of road
infrastructure is generally unsatisfactory, that is, it is narrow and the quality is below standard; 2) The
number of motorized vehicles is increasing every year with a very rapid growth rate, not comparable to
the available roads; 3) The large number of slow-speed vehicles, such as buggy and pedicab often causes
congestion and traffic accidents; 4) Discipline, politeness, and traffic awareness of road users are still
lacking, which often results in traffic chaos.
Some of the traffic regulation is still considered unable to guarantee the smooth flow of traffic. The
implementation of the road transportation safety program is carried out by the Government, Local
Government, Legal Entities and the Community. In relation to the Palembang Indralaya Line, the
implementation of the road transportation safety program is carried out by the central government as the

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executor and the local government as an assistant in the implementation of the road transportation safety
program. Overall, the road transportation safety program includes the road sector and the traffic and road
transportation facilities and infrastructure sector.
Areas in the road transportation safety program include matters that are closely related to road
transportation safety, such as in the road sector which includes the following programs: (1) inventory of
road service levels and their problems; (2) preparation of plans and implementation programs and
determination of road service levels; (3) planning, building, and optimizing the use of road segments; (4)
improving the geometric area of roads and road intersections; (5) determining road sections for each road
section; and (6) testing road function feasibility according to safety and traffic comfort standards
information and communication in the field of road infrastructure. Other fields containing road traffic and
transportation facilities and infrastructure include the following programs: (1) road traffic and road
transportation facilities and infrastructure; (2) traffic management and engineering; (3) motor vehicle
roadworthiness; (4) public transport licensing; (5) development of information and communication
systems in the field of road traffic and transportation infrastructure; and (6) guidance.
A Road Safety Audit is an official road / traffic project inspection in which an independent team of
experts reports potential collisions and safety aspects of the project. According to the Department of
Public Works (2005), road safety audits are efforts to find the causes of accidents or problems that occur
on accident-prone roads in order to provide safety for road users. There are many reasons that a road or
intersection can be audited and they could include: roadway sections where there are general safety
concerns, sections with high crash levels, high traffic volumes, geometric roadway and associated design
issues, sections scheduled for overlay projects and school zones that have dangerous aspects associated
with them [18]. Road safety audits are part of a traffic accident prevention strategy with an improved
approach to geometric design conditions, road complementary buildings, road support facilities that have
the potential to cause traffic conflicts with a comprehensive, systematic, and independent road inspection
concept .

2. Methodology
2.1. Data Collection
This research is descriptive qualitative research with four research informants and two key informants
consisting of the Palembang City Transportation Agency and the Palembang Police. The respondents are
eight informant that consist of two key informant which are police officer, transportation officer, and six
road users of Kolonel H. Burlian road. The method of data collection is by means of document review,
in-depth interviews, and observation.
2.2. Data Processing
The hazard identification process was carried out based on the guidance from the worksheet and
hazard checklist, then a risk analysis was carried out and a risk ranking was carried out based on the
guidance from the qualitative table, which was then narrated in the form of a sentence.
2.3. Data Analysis
The data obtained from in-depth interviews and observations were analyzed using qualitative analysis
techniques. Data from in-depth interviews were recorded and the notes were summarized and presented
in narrative form then transferred in the form of a summary matrix and the interpretations were grouped
according to the questions and research objectives.

3. Result and Discussion

To find out whether Colonel H. Barlian's road condition is suitable for vehicles to pass, it is necessary
to check directly to the road to see the condition of the road. In the observations made on Colonel H.
Burlian road, there were still findings that the road was bumpy to the point where there were at least two
holes along the Colonel H. Burlian road and there was one bend and a steep road. Jalan Kolonel H. Barlian
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that connects between provincial capitals and national strategic roads, Colonel H. Burlian road itself has
a road area of 5.077m with a marking length of 5.077

Table 2. Perforated and Wavy Locations

Location Wavy Perforated Information
Hajj Bumpy
Dormitory roads are
Fly Over found at
flyovers
while
potholes
are found
under
flyovers

Punti There are

Kayu potholes on
the left side
of the road /
motorbike
lane which
is often
flooded

LRT Siti The road is

Fatimah bumpy and
Hospital has
potholes on
the right
side of the
road / car
lane

Myria There are

Hospital potholes
and bumps
after the
detour

Source: Results of documentation, 2023

The table above explains that there are roads that are potholes and bumpy. For the correct road
standard of road planning where the actual shape and size of a planned road and its parts are adjusted to
the needs and characteristics of existing traffic.

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Table 3. Locations Not Installed Traffic Signs

Nama Types of Signs that are not Installed Information
Lokasi
JM The yellow light is
Sukarame gone

JM There are no uphill

Sukarame road signs installed

JM There are no
Sukarame warning signs for the
entry and exit of the
project vehicle

Ar- There are no bend

Rasyid signs attached
Hospital

Punti Almost all Colonel

Kayu H. Burlian streets
have not yet had
signs to enter the
alley

Source: Results of documentation, 2023

The table above shows that there are several points where the traffic signs are not installed. This is
especially dangerous for drivers on opposite currents. If the driver is driving a vehicle at high speed, a
collision can occur due to the lack of traffic signs which should be needed but not available. In addition,
some roads that have bends have traffic signs that are not in good condition, such as turn signs that are
damaged and bend mirrors that are faded and must be updated immediately. This is supported by direct
interviews with motorists and residents around the place of residence.
"... I often pass on this road and there are no turning signs or corner mirrors, this could cause an
accident because the turns are sharp, especially at night because of the dark conditions..." (if3)
"... During the time I lived here, accidents happened a lot at turns because there were no signs..."(if4)
From the interview above, it is true that the condition of the Palindra crossing road is that there are
still many roads that are not equipped with traffic signs, especially turning signs and corner mirrors which

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are needed at sharp bends. This is not only felt by residents who live in the area of the road but also
motorists passing by. on that road.
Traffic signs play an important role in road safety aspects for motorists crossing the road, apart from
that, traffic signs are one of the roadworthiness factors. From direct observation on the road, the
completeness of the traffic signs can be said to be complete, almost along the road there are signs that are
useful for motorists. It's just that in some places there are no signs or the condition of the signs is not in
good condition, as can be seen in the picture, specifically in the area of the LRT station at Siti Fatimah
Hospital on sharp bends that should be given signs.

Tabel 4. Locations that do not have road markings / are already damaged
Location Name Locations that do not have road
markings / are already damaged
Talang Jambe

Bank BRI

Mitra Bangunan

JM Sukarame

Gramedia World

Source: Results of documentation, 2023

Based on the picture above, it can be seen that the road markings must be repaired immediately
because the conditions are faded, when descending the field, almost along Colonel H. Burlian's road, the
road markings are in a faded state, this can be dangerous because with the fading of the road markings,
motorists do not know where the boundaries are. lanes that should be traversed and could result in a
collision because there will be many vehicles cutting off the lanes of the road, even though on the road it
is not allowed to cut the road, especially at curves because it is not marked by road markings.
This is supported by direct interviews with drivers and people who live on the road as follows:
"... What I saw was that almost all the roads didn't have markings, even though they were very useful,
because if they didn't have markings, many drivers would drive straight down the road without seeing
other drivers in front of them..." (if7)

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not line up in their lane..."(if6)
Table 5. The location of the lamp
Location The location of the lamp that is already off
Name

Hajj
Dormitory
Fly Over

JM
Sukarame

Punti Kayu

Mitra
Bangunan

Source: Results of documentation, 2023

The need for street lights is very useful, especially on this causeway, it is useful to help illuminate at
night for motorists crossing the road due to the minimal lighting conditions at night. After the observation,
several areas on Colonel H. Burlian Street had street lights that were no longer on.
This results in limited visibility for drivers. This is also supported by interviews with local residents
and several motorists who often cross the road at night.
"... As for the signs, they are quite complete, but as for the street lights, some are no longer on..."
(if2)
"...The street lights here often go out..."(if1)

From the results of the interview above, almost all of Colonel H. Burlian's road is still not equipped
with street lighting. Along the road, lighting should be equipped which is useful for motorists crossing
the route, especially at night Based on direct observation, this analysis is carried out to identify the risks
in each area of each type of road infrastructure, the completeness of Traffic Signs, and the number of
accidents. This risk is assessed by considering the possible hazards in each type of component involved.
Once the risks are identified, a risk assessment is carried out to give priority to taking action and
controlling the appropriate actions to deal with the hazards that exist in the whole area along Colonel H.
Burlian road. The table that will be presented below shows the classification of risk priority levels based
on location.

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 Table 6. Risk Assessment
Location Name Risk Classification
Low Medium High
Hajj Dormitory Fly Over
Station LRT Siti Fatimah Hospital
Punti Kayu
JM Sukarami
Source: Results of documentation, 2023
The results obtained in the risk assessment table based on location, after looking at several hazard
identification factors, informant interviews, and accident data, it can be concluded that the areas that are
the most vulnerable are in the Hajj Dormitory Fly Over area. This is because this point is still a high
number of accidents and this is caused by roads that are still potholes and bumpy and the street lights are
no longer on. And for points that are in the area of the LRT Station at RSUD Siti Fatimah and Punti Kayu,
because some points have been equipped with road facilities, even though some of them are faded and
must be updated immediately. Meanwhile, the lowest point is at JM Sukarami point because of the
complete road support facilities and the minimal number of accidents in the area, but many of the street
lights are not on. So it can be concluded that the Colonel H. Burlian road is still very vulnerable to traffic
accidents.
According to the theory of Bird (1980) traffic accidents are an unwanted source of events that can
result in loss of life as well as property loss. It usually occurs as a result of contact with an energy source
that exceeds the limits of the body or structure's capabilities. A traffic accident is an incident in road
traffic that involves at least one vehicle which causes injury or damage to the owner. In this case the
traffic accident on Jalan Colonel H. Burlian in Palembang City is an accidental and accidental traffic
accident, involving road users or not involving other road users resulting in human casualties and property
loss.
According to the theory of Bird dan Germain, an accident is caused by the behavior of workers, unsafe
conditions and controls from management. In this study, the causes of traffic accidents experienced by
drivers crossing Colonel H Burlian's road will be seen not only based on the driver's unsafe behavior, but
based on unsafe conditions which include the condition of the road itself. The condition of Colonel H.
Burlian's road, based on interviews and observations, it is known that there are several roads that are
damaged or have potholes that cause the number of vehicles not to drive freely, along Colonel H. Burlian's
road does not have a speed limit in driving, the results of interviews from informants note that, the
majority riders who exceed the normal speed limit, which is 40 km / h, usually start above 07.00 AM
Based on the results of interviews and document tracing of traffic accidents, namely in the condition
of a potholed lane, a road that turns at a crossroads or turns to enter an alley, this is in accordance with a
statement that says that the sharper a bend, the higher the number of traffic accidents, let alone the bend
is in a two-way lane.

4. Conclusion
Based on the results of the research that has been conducted regarding the road safety audit of
Kolonel H. Burlian Street, it can be concluded that the majority of traffic accidents on Kolonel H. Burlian
Street are caused by damaged roads and the victims who frequently experience accidents are motorbike
users. Road geometry such as potholes and bumpy roads, traffic signs such as not installing convex
mirrors and vehicle speed limit signs, road markings such as road dividing lines that have started to
become blurry and street lights appear to be not turning on the street lights in some of these areas. The
priority of handling the road geometry is because it is a factor in the occurrence of traffic accidents with
the majority of motorbike users in the area. The suggestion for this are to perform regular maintenance of
road infrastructure so that every vehicle crossing the road is always in a good and ready condition, so that

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infrastructure, such as repairing signs that are already in poor condition.

Acknowledgements
Thank you for the Faculty of Public Health University of Sriwijaya which have provided guidance
and encouragement for the completion of this research.

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