Policies to Enhance Traffic Safety in Smart Cities

With the emergence of smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become capable of simplifying the most advanced applications, including smart transportation technologies, that are used in these cities. Given that road safety represents a crucial area of interest in the infrastructure systems of smart cities, all relevant parties are looking to smart transportation systems and IoT to provide appropriate solutions for transportation problems. This paper highlights how smart transportation technologies may be used to enhance road safety for road users. Overall, smart cities offer long-term visions for traffic management by improving transportation management, facilitating mobility, and reducing congestion.

The most significant findings in the field of traffic flow on roads include reducing congestion, regulating fast-moving traffic, vehicle parking, traffic accidents, and emergency services. Recently, rates of using traffic management system applications have increased in self-driving vehicles and in controlling smart traffic signal networks, which leads to a fewer number of traffic accidents and their associated injuries and fatalities. Additionally, these systems reduce the cost of related services, as well as manage electricity consumption. Furthermore, IoT systems are used to provide more control on streetlights and provide the energy required for urban street lighting.