Saturday, January 22, 2022

Saudi Arabia is considered one of the top ranking countries in terms of car accident rates. Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, has the highest rate of accidents, reaching 29.20%. This study aims to analyze traffic accident records in Riyadh and attempt to determine the locations with high risk of accidents. In this paper, we apply data mining techniques in order to understand traffic accidents characteristics and help identify black spots. The two clustering techniques that are used are: k-means and DBscan. Results revealed the most occurring locations for accidents.