Risk Characteristics of Accidents Occurred in the Metro Construction: A Case Study in Guangzhou

Huidong Zhang; Haifeng Huang; Yubing Yang; Xingbin Chen; Jiechun Sun

doi:10.2991/978-94-6239-758-3_64

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Risk Characteristics of Accidents Occurred in the Metro Construction: A Case Study in Guangzhou

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Huidong Zhang¹, Haifeng Huang¹, Yubing Yang²^{, *}, Xingbin Chen², Jiechun Sun²

¹Guangzhou Metro Engineering Consulting Co., LTD, Guangzhou, 510180, Guangdong, China

²College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, South China University of Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China

^*Corresponding author. Email: yubingyang@scau.edu.cn

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Yubing Yang

Available Online 8 September 2026.

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Keywords: Accidents of metro construction; Indemnity payment; Type of loss; High-risk time and region
Abstract: The metro construction projects are typically high-risk, thus nearly all of them will be covered by Contractors’ All Risks Insurance. The spatial and temporal characteristic of 138 metro construction accidents occurred in Guangzhou City, China from 2012 to 2022, was analyzed from the perspective of property insurance. The results indicate a pronounced temporal clustering of accidents, with peaks observed during 8:00–10:00 AM and 4:00–6:00 PM. The annual indemnity payment exhibited an oscillatory ascending trend, reaching a peak in 2019, which was consistent with intensified construction activities during this period. In terms of loss types, over 90% of total indemnity payments was attributed to the damage involving main structural works, and third-party buildings or facilities. Spatial analysis further revealed that Panyu, Tianhe, and Huangpu districts were the most critical areas for the metro construction of Guangzhou City. Some risk prevention strategies were suggested to be implemented during the high-risk time and the above three high-risk regions. These insights offer practical guidance for improving safety risk management in urban metro construction projects.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the 2026 7th International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM 2026)
Series: Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date: 8 September 2026
ISBN: 978-94-6239-758-3
ISSN: 2352-5428
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Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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