The Transition of Land Use and Road Safety Studies: A Systematic Literature Review (2000–2021)

Abstract

About 1.3 million deaths occur every year due to road traffic crashes, making road safety a growing concern in many cities. This study considers the extent to which road safety challenges contribute to the built environment. In this paper, we applied the visualization technology of Bibliometrics supported by VOSviewer software and CitesSpace to develop a systematic review to understand the research status and identify gaps in road safety related to built environmental issues. This method has advantages in comprehensive quantitative statistics, visual information display, accurate description, and evaluation. Data was gathered from Scopus databases between 2000 to 2021, and a final number of 437 publications were retrieved. Road safety and land use were the primary keywords to locate relevant publications and identify their relationship. The analysis included the number of publications, research areas, and keywords for an in-depth evaluation. The result was visualized and bibliographically analyzed by demonstrating the existing occurrences between crucial terms, keywords and research areas. The findings revealed that road safety plays a vital role in significant issues, among others, that relate to land use and urban planning in the particular area associated with road safety. Therefore, it is essential to deliberately consider road safety in the very beginning to ensure that proper future solutions can be implemented through appropriate planning and design that is consistent with the surrounding city.