Automotiv Ocak 2018

Monthly automotive aftermarket magazine
Istanbul Set Record In Traffic
Congestion
Analyzing traffic congestions of Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa and Antalya;
Yandex Navigation has revealed traffic congestion chart of 5 megacities in
Turkey
As the most popular
navigation app in Turkey,
Yandex Navigation has revealed
traffic congestion graphic of 5
megacities in Turkey. Scrutinizing
Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa and
Antalya; traffic congestions have
been analyzed separately in both
weekdays and weekends in these
megacities. According to the
analyzing, as drivers suffer traffic
jams much in Istanbul, however
the northwestern province of
Izmir exceeded Istanbul in some
rush hours in weekdays. The least
traffic congestion was observed
in Antalya in 5 megacities. Yandex
Navigation also determined the
areas where accident warning signs
are constituted. When accident
signs are taken into consideration;
bridges and surroundings, main
roads’ junctions and intersections
expose forefront in the analysis.
Meanwhile, reduction of accidents
was drawn attention. Yandex
Navigation has determined the
best and worst traffic condition
of mega cities. Mapping traffic
schemes of 5 mega cities, Yandex
also measured traffic jam degrees
in both weekdays and weekends.
The most intensive days are
Wednesday and Friday in Istanbul
according to the analyze of
Yandex, the most intensified
hours are rush hours in morning
and evening, also Saturday drew
attention in terms of traffic jam.
Megacity Istanbul featured as the
most intensified traffic, especially
evening rush hours of weekdays.
The traffic congestion increased in
Wednesday and Friday more.
Traffic jam in Izmir became
higher than Istanbul in noon
hours
According to weekly and daily
analyze of Yandex, the most traffic
jam happened in the western
province of Izmir following
Istanbul. Also traffic jam in Izmir
between 12:00 – 15:00 pm left
Istanbul behind. Antalya featured
one of livable cities in terms of
traffic jam. Following Istanbul and
Izmir, Ankara and Bursa ranked
in classification in traffic jam. As
traffic jam remains some lesser in
Ankara than Izmir, In Bursa, traffic
congestion goes to raise beginning
from Friday evening.
Traffic accidents in Istanbul
reduced in the last one year
Having record traffic congestion
in Istanbul, so, the traffic accidents
were inevitably experienced in this
city more than other megacities.
Yandex analyzed traffic accident
points. Comparing the years 2015
with 2016 and 2016 with 2017, the
accident reduction was observed
in noteworthy rate according to
traffic accident analyze. As accident
increases in spring and summer
seasons, reduces in fall and winter
according to the analysis.
70 JANUARY 2018