Based on the data from the East Nusa Tenggara Regional Police,Kupang
Resort there were 13 traffic accidents in 2015, then increased to 29 traffic
accidents in 2016 and in 2017 to 31 traffic accidents on Jendral Sudirman
Road, Kupang city. Traffic accidents themselves are caused by several
related factors such as humans, vehicles, roads and / or the environment.
The research was conducted at Jendral Sudirman Road, Kupang City which
has the status of a provincial road and functions as a secondary collector
road. The research data was taken by conducting an inspection along Jendral
Sudirman Road. The data taken includes a decrease in road quality,
placement of signs, non-functioning street lighting, road drainage, road
markings and an traffic sign that will affect road safety on Jendral Sudirman
Road, Kupang City.
From the results of the inspection, it was found that problems related to road
complementary buildings and road facilities in the form of road markings
that have begun to be erased, lack of signs and signs covered by tree
branches in certain road segments, road damage such as cracks and holes in
the road, entry of sand material into the road body, lack of pedestrian
facilities (sidewalks and zebra crossings), lack of street lighting facilities and
not optimal street lighting functions in several road segments. Based on the
problems obtained from the results of the inspection, suggestions for
handling problems were given to reduce hazards that could disrupt road
safety on Jendral Sudirman Road, Kupang City. The suggestions given are
painting the road markings, repairing the road surface, adding and repairing
the traffic sign, making improvements and adding to the street lighting
facilities, adding facilities for pedestrians, cleaning the sand material that
enters the road and make improvements to traffic signs.