The present study which investigates and compares different kinds of traffic accidents in terms of
spatial and temporal aspects is the first attempt of its kind in the Thiruvananthapuram city corporation.
The results of the spatial statistics and cluster analysis elicit the spatial and temporal variations of
accident highs (hotspots) and lows (coldspots) in the area. The assessment of spatial characteristics of the
accident data by Moran’s I method, derived Z score, Moran’s I index and critical value indicates that