A Review of Road traffic accident in Saudi Arabia: the neglected epidemic

Ghaffar, Usama Bin; Ahmed, Salman

doi:10.5958/2394-6776.2015.00010.7

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“…According to morbidity and mortality records from the Ministry of Health (MOH), roughly 81% of total fatalities in hospitals are due to RTCs, and nearly 20% of the beds are occupied by RTC victims [28]. Statistics from previous studies for KSA also revealed that the majority of these crashes occurred due to over-speeding and non-compliance with traffic regulations, which can be prevented by strict enforcement [29][30][31][32][33].…”

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The Dilemma of Road Safety in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: Consequences and Prevention Strategies

Jamal

Rahman

Al-Ahmadi

et al. 2019

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Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are one of the most critical public health problems worldwide. The WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety suggests that the annual fatality rate (per 100,000 people) due to RTCs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has increased from 17.4 to 27.4 over the last decade, which is an alarming situation. This paper presents an overview of RTCs in the Eastern Province, KSA, from 2009 to 2016. Key descriptive statistics for spatial and temporal distribution of crashes are presented. Statistics from the present study suggest that the year 2012 witnessed the highest number of crashes, and that the region Al-Ahsa had a significantly higher proportion of total crashes. It was concluded that the fatality rate for the province was 25.6, and the mean accident to injury ratio was 8:4. These numbers are substantially higher compared to developed countries and the neighboring Gulf states. Spatial distribution of crashes indicated that a large proportion of severe crashes occurred outside the city centers along urban highways. Logistic regression models were developed to predict crash severity. Model estimation analysis revealed that crash severity can be attributed to several significant factors including driver attributes (such as sleep, distraction, overspeeding), crash characteristics (such as sudden deviation from the lane, or collisions with other moving vehicles, road fences, pedestrians, or motorcyclists), and rainy weather conditions. After critical analysis of existing safety and infrastructure situations, various suitable crash prevention and mitigation strategies, for example, traffic enforcement, traffic calming measures, safety education programs, and coordination of key stakeholders, have been proposed.

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The Dilemma of Road Safety in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: Consequences and Prevention Strategies

Jamal

Rahman

Al-Ahmadi

et al. 2019

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“…Al Turki (2014) regarded excess speed and running red lights as major contributors to traffic accidents. Ghaffar and Ahmed (2015) mentioned excess speed and/or drivers disobeying traffic signals as key factors of road traffic accidents. The law on violations of noncompliance with the use of seat belts issued in 2000 affected the behavior of drivers and passengers and reduced the percentage of noncompliance.…”

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Traffic Safety Factors in the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia

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This study investigates the factors that affect traffic safety in the Qassim region. A questionnaire was developed on the basis of the Handbook of road safety and consisted of 85 items measuring seven dimensions: area-wide traffic calming (22 items), vehicle design and protective devices (26 items), road design (24 items), road maintenance (three items), traffic education (four items), police campaigns and sanctions (three items), and post-accident care (three items). A sample encompassing 1,500 Qassim University students, and visitors was randomly selected to collect data. A total of 1,500 questionnaires were distributed to students, and visitors of which 1,053 were retrieved. The elimination of data outliers resulted in a sample of 909 subjects. The results pointed out a moderate level of traffic safety in the Qassim region. Furthermore, 10 leading causes of road traffic accidents emerged, namely, excess speed, irregular bypasses, irregular rotations, lack of prioritization of other drivers, irregular stops, lack of road readiness, driver carelessness, use of a mobile phone while driving, noncompliance with traffic signals, and, finally, nonuse of seat belts. On the basis of these results, conclusions and policy implications were provided.

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“…Open source traffic data for Saudi Arabia, provided by the Saudi Ministry of Interior, shows that rash driving is a major factor contributing to road accidents [1] in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1 . The data also shows that the maximum number of incidents happen in the Makkah region, whose population is far less than the most populous Riyadh region.…”

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