Research Article

Unsafe Behavior Analysis and Risk Measurement of Traffic Accidents in Mountainous Highway Tunnel

Table 1

Major tunnel traffic accidents in China (2002–2022).

Serial numberAccident locationTime (years)Type of accidentConsequenceCause of accident

1Gansu Tangjiafengtai Tunnel2002Rear-end collision8 dead, 8 woundedMiss operation
2Zhejiang Shangsan Expressway Tunnel2002Rear-end collision7 dead, many injuredDim lights in the tunnel
3Sichuan Fengdian Tunnel2004Rollover5 dead, 27 injuredOver speed
4Chongqing Jinyunshan Tunnel2005Collision1 dead, 11 injuredToo fast
5Chongqing Huangshi Tunnel2006Crashed into tunnel4 dead, 3 woundedVehicle out of control
6Guangdong Tianluyuan Tunnel2007Crashes into tunnel2 dead, 3 woundedCollision
7Guangdong Dabaoshan Tunnel2008Rear-end fireTunnel collapse partiallyChemical explosion
8Shaanxi Fengbaozhai Tunnel2008Vehicle collision4 dead, 1 seriously injuredOver speed
9Shandong Panlong Tunnel2009Tailgating fire3 dead, 5 woundedFatigue driving
10Zhejiang Daxiling Tunnel2010Spontaneous ignitionFacilities damaged, great economic lossSemitrailer burning
11Jiangsu huishan tunnel2010Fire24 dead, 19 injuredArson
12Gansu xinqidaoliang tunnel2011Fire4 deed, 1 injured, 3 vehicles burned, tunnel damagedRear-end fire and explosion
13Sichuan longquanshan tunnel2011Vehicle collision7 dead, 4 woundedBrake failure
14Shanghai Bund Tunnel2012Crashes into tunnel3 dead, 1 injuredDisoperation
15Shanxi Yanhou Tunnel2013Fire40 dead, 12 injured, 43 vehicles burnedIllegal operation
16Guangdong Kaoyishan tunnel2014Rear-end collision5 dead, 13 injuredFatigue driving
17Shanxi Jincheng section Yanhou Tunnel2014Hazardous chemical explosion40 killed, 12 injured, and 42 vehicles burnedArticulated train crash
18Shaanxi Baojiashan Tunnel2015Vehicle collision1 dead, 1 injuredMiss operation
19Shaanxi Qinling No. 2 Tunnel2016Rear-end collision2 dead, 2 woundedOver speed
20Yunnan Maanshan Tunnel2017Bus rollover10 dead, 38 injuredMiss operation
21Shandong Taojiakuang Tunnel2017Fire13 dead (11 children)Fire
22Shaanxi Qinling No. 1 Tunnel2017Bus collision36 dead, 13 injuredCollision
23Zhejiang Wangzhai Tunnel2018Collision1 dead, many injuredOver speed
24Hubei Liziping Tunnel2018Collision2 dead, many injuredOver speed
25Zhejiang Maoliling Tunnel2019Fire5 dead, 36 injuredTires triggered fire
26Guangxi Hezuo village Tunnel2019Collision4 dead, 4 seriously injuredOut of control, collision
27Sichuan Xudianzi Tunnel2020Bus collision6 dead, 29 injuredVehicle rollover
28Jielong Tunnel2021Chain collision4 dead, many injuredOver speed
29Shanxi Yagou Tunnel2022Collision5 dead, many injuredLose control