Research Article

Spatialtemporal Characteristics of Tunnel Traffic Accidents in China from 2001 to Present

Table 1

Part of the fatal and serious traffic accidents in China expressway tunnels.

No.Accident siteTimeAccident descriptionDeath tollInjuries

1Shaanxi province
Qinling tunnel no. 1
2017/8/10
23:34
A motorbus collided with tunnel opening wall3613
2Yunnan province
Yuanmo Expressway tunnel
2016/2/4
11:35
A small SUV collided with tunnel wall33
3Jiangxi province
Shangrao county tunnel
2015/9/26
08:40
A van rollover518
4Guizhou province
Jinjishan tunnel
2014/6/27
14:40
A bus collided with two trucks525
5Shaanxi province
Liushililiang tunnel
2013/5/8
02:20
A semitrailer truck collided with 3 cars and caught fire82
6Fujian province
Shenhai expressway tunnel
2012/11/3
07:50
A car crashed tunnel wall32
7Guangdong province
Huangpu tunnel
2011/10/30
02:00
A minibus collided with a truck41
8Shaanxi province Xianglushi tunnel entrance 500 m2011/6/22
13:00
A coach collided with a van82
9Yunnan province
Damakan tunnel
2011/2/20
16:00
A truck collided with 2 buses and four minibus451
10Anhui province
Qinlaowu tunnel
2010/6/17
15:37
For faster speed, a bus lost control and crashed tunnel wall415
11Guizhou province
Qinghuang expressway tunnel
2009/8/18
10:05
A coach and a minivan rear-ended623
12Zhejiang province
Yuzhuang tunnel exit zone
2008/9/4
00:27
A sleeper bus cracked on the wall of the tunnel entrance1036
13Fujian province
Wenshan tunnel
2008/4/26
16:30
A coach rollover416
14Fujian province
Liannan tunnel
2006/10/19
01:00
There were 21 vehicles in a chain collision87
15Guizhou province
Gaojiayan tunnel
2005/10/27
19:30
Because the brake was out of control, a truck rear-ended with a car42
16Chongqing-Guizhou expressway
Zhenwushan tunnel near 400 meters
2004/5/23
11:15
A bus knocked back a car which ran away38
17G302 Jilin province
Mijang tunnel
2003/8/6
14:40
A truck collided with a coach86
18Anhui province
Shidaoshan tunnel
2002/7/17
08:20
A coach and a truck rear-ended1323
19Liaoning province
Maling tunnel
2001/11/14
03:00
A coach suddenly burst into flames136