Review article

The paper presents the results of the study and analysis of traffic intensity and traffic composition at the accident hotspot of the regional highway «Kursk - Lgov - Rylsk - border with Ukraine». There has been specified the composition of the traffic flow as well as its change during the time of day. Graphs of traffic intensity and number of road traffic accidents (RTA) versus time of the day have been drawn, which show the relationship between road congestion and road traffic safety (RTS). The average daily traffic flow intensity is determined, which does not correspond to the technical characteristics of the road section under consideration and is one of the main objective causes of the accident emergence. The results of the study can be useful for the development of measures intended to improve road traffic safety at the highway under study.