Determinants of injuries and Road Traffic Accidents amongst service personnel in a large Defence station

Neelakantan, Anand; Kotwal, Brig Atul; Mookkiah, Ilankumaran

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2016.08.002

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“…In total, 91.0% of those involved in accidents belong to the active workingage group, while the remaining 9.0% consisted of the young and aged group. Montazeri [29} and Neelakantan et al, [30] reported a similar finding in their studies.…”

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“…Osun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, located within latitude 7°30'N, longitude 4°30'E and latitude 7.5°N longitude 4.5°E. The state covers a total landmass of about 9,251 km 2 (3,572 square miles) and consists of thirty (30) local government areas, one (1) Area Office (Modakeke) and more than 200 towns. The 2006 national census reported a population of 3,416,959 for the state.…”

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Trends and Characteristics of Road Traffic Accidents in Osun State, South West Nigeria

Tanimowo

Ogundahunsi

2021

FU Work Liv Env Prot

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Road traffic accident (RTA) is a growing critical issue globally, resulting in high casualties and fatalities, especially in developing countries. This study examines the magnitude and trend of RTA and the effectiveness of road traffic safety measures in Osun State, South West Nigeria. Data on road traffic accidents from 1992 to 2016 was obtained from Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) coupled with primary data acquired from 2,209 sampled households in six hierarchically selected cities through a multi-stage stratified random procedure. The study reveals a very high positive correlation (r = 0.97; p = 0.001) between road traffic accidents and the size of the cities. Trend analysis shows a gradual decline in accident and mortality rates but increasing injury rates. The study observed a relatively higher male involvement than females in RTA at the ratio of 3:1 and a relatively higher occurrence among civil servants (38.2%) and traders (27.6%) than other occupational groups. The study concludes that the incidence of road traffic accidents varies spatially, temporally, across gender and occupational divide and that safety measures employed do not have a significant impact in preventing its occurrence in the study area. It is recommended that safety culture should be encouraged among road users apart from strengthening the institutional framework responsible for transport safety.

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Trends and Characteristics of Road Traffic Accidents in Osun State, South West Nigeria

Tanimowo

Ogundahunsi

2021

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“…Human factor was a significant determinant in road traffic accidents (RTAs) and injuries. A majority of victims admitted that human factors were the predominant cause of road accidents; and opined that the events were preventable 2 …”

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Analysis and identification of the hidden relationships between effective factors in the mortality rate caused by road accidents: A case study of Fars Province, Iran

Lotfi

Honarvar

Gholamzadeh

2019

Chinese Journal of Traumatology

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Purpose An analysis and identification of the hidden relationships between effective factors in the mortality rate caused by road accidents in Fars Province of Iran to prevent and reduce traffic accidents in the future. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted to integrate all the pervious researches performed on mortality rate of road traffic accidents in Fars Province from March 21, 2013 to March 20, 2017. In order to reveal the relationships between the factors affecting mortality rates of road traffic accidents, the data regarding road traffic accidents extracted from resources such as Legal Medicine Organization, Traffic Police, Accident & Emergency Department, as well as Department of Roads and Urban Development of Fars Province, then cleaned and the applicable attributes embedded in the data all aggregated for further analysis. It should be noted that the data not related to Fars Province were deleted, the data analyzed, converted and the aggregation between various attributes identified. The aggregation between these different attributes as well as the FP-growth algorithm and two indexes of support and confidence calculated and interesting and effective rules extracted. In the end, several accident-provoking factors, the degree of consecutive and interdependence of each one in road accidents identified and introduced. The statistical analysis was conducted by using Rapid Miner software. Results Of the 6216 people dead due to road traffic accidents, 4865 (79.02%) were male and 1292 (20.98%) were female, 59 of them have no clear gender. The largest portion of people died of road traffic accidents belonged to married and self-employed men who collided with motorcycles in autumn. Moreover, young individuals (aged 19–40 years) with secondary educational level who died of accidents in summer at 12:00 a.m. and then 5:00 p.m. in outer city main roads of Kazerun-Shiraz, then Darab-Shiraz, Fasa-Darab and in within-city main streets had the highest mortality rates. Among women, the middle-aged group (aged 41–65 years) followed by young-aged group (aged 19–40 years) with elementary educational level and then illiterate accounted for the highest mortality rate of road traffic accidents. The automobiles involved in accidents included Pride, Peugeot 405, Peykan pickup, Samand, Peugeot Pars, other vehicles and motorcycles. Conclusion The high mortality rate of illiterate and low-literate in various age groups indicates that educational level plays a crucial role as a factor in road accidents, requiring related organizations such as Traffic Police and Ministry of Education to take necessary measures and policies.

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“…Road traffic collision is generally classified as a human-induced disaster, which is on a very rapid increase, complex, and influenced by multidimensional factors [9,10]. Amongst all identified determinants and factors of RTC, human behaviours or actions appear to be the predominant factors [11]. About 90% of RTC cases and injuries occur in developing countries, and 12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa are listed in the top 20 RTC-prone countries for cases and casualties [12].…”

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Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana

Odonkor

Mitsotsou-Makanga

Dei

2020

Journal of Advanced Transportation

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The importance of road safety in the developmental agenda of a country cannot be overemphasized. It is essential for effective socioeconomic development. However, several countries in the developing world are confronted by several challenges relating to road safety, which are inadequately investigated. These challenges further aggravate the already heavily burdened health-care systems. The aim of this study is, therefore, to determine and analyse road safety issues in Ghana aimed at contributing to national policy development, stakeholder engagements, and public safety education campaigns on road traffic collision. A qualitative study by one-on-one interviews with individuals (n = 97) in road safety leadership positions was performed from November 2018 to February 2019. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Data analysis was conducted using a constant comparative methodology approach facilitated by Atlas.ti 8.0 software. Important road safety challenges that were identified by the respondents were categorized into six thematic areas, namely, institutional, executional, managerial and operational, attitudinal and behavioural, research, and financial and investment challenges. We recommend that the government and stakeholders alike should tackle these challenges by building a collaborative environment where everyone is involved in the process of developing and implementing strategies aimed at overcoming these challenges as they arise. There is also the need to address the epidemic carnage of road traffic injuries, many of which are preventable since they arise from human actions and inactions.

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Determinants of injuries and Road Traffic Accidents amongst service personnel in a large Defence station

Cited by 7 publications

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Trends and Characteristics of Road Traffic Accidents in Osun State, South West Nigeria

Trends and Characteristics of Road Traffic Accidents in Osun State, South West Nigeria

Analysis and identification of the hidden relationships between effective factors in the mortality rate caused by road accidents: A case study of Fars Province, Iran

Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana

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