Risky behavior of bus commuters and bus drivers in Karachi, Pakistan

Mirza, Saema; Mirza, Muneeza; Chotani, Habib; Luby, Stephen P.

doi:10.1016/s0001-4575(98)00025-6

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“…Previous studies on RTCs in Karachi have reported on the behaviour of both commuters and drivers, especially bus and truck drivers, as well as local environmental factors (Luby et al 1997, Khan et al 1999, Mirza et al 1999) as important contributing factors towards RTCs and associated deaths and injuries in Karachi. In addition to the said factors, the authors of this study are of the opinion that if the total deaths in RTCs reported from Karachi are divided by five administrative districts, which constitute the city of Karachi, then the total number of RTCs and deaths in RTCs in each district of Karachi will be lower than other districts of Sindh.…”

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The pattern of deaths in road traffic crashes in Sindh, Pakistan

Shah

Soomro

2007

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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The objectives of this study were to examine the pattern and magnitude of deaths in road traffic crashes (RTCs) in Sindh province of Pakistan. This cross-sectional study used data obtained from government documents and content analysis of daily newspapers' reports on incidents of deaths in RTCs. Results showed that the total annual number of RTCs, fatal RTCs and deaths in RTCs were 2272 (+/-293), 1104 (+/-89) and 1321 (+/-136) respectively. On average, there were four deaths per day in RTCs. The victims were 85% male and the majority were between 15 and 49 years of age. Pedestrians, passengers, motorcyclists and drivers were most commonly the victims. Deaths in RTCs were double in rural areas compared to urban areas. The most common causes of fatal RTCs were by being hit by a vehicle, breakdown and collision of motor vehicles and speeding. The frequent involvement of the men of working age in RTCs may have serious social and economic implications; therefore, the prevention of RTCs, as far as possible, is imperative.

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“…Several researchers (Luby et al 1997, Razzak and Luby 1998, Khan et al 1999, Mirza et al 1999, Rizvi et al 2006 have reported on RTCs and related fatalities and injuries in Sindh especially for Karachi -the provincial capital. However, the occurrence of RTCs and associated deaths in the whole province of Sindh has not been reported so far.…”

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The pattern of deaths in road traffic crashes in Sindh, Pakistan

Shah

Soomro

2007

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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“…For example, in an observational study of bus drivers in the city of Changsha in China, Wang et al [2] found that 20.2% of 7,611 observed bus stops were not made at the planned bus stops along a pre-defined route. Similarly two studies by Mizra et al [3] and Bessa et al [4] also show that bus services do not follow their predefined route more often than the acceptable level in Karachi, Pakistan, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil respectively. Bus route violations directly affect the completion of a desired trip, which is more serious that delayed arrival.…”

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Evaluating citywide bus service reliability using noisy GPS data

Wang

Namee

2017

2017 International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2)

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“…Other factors that can lead to a higher risk of a collision at bus stops may include reduced pedestrian visibility due to transit vehicles, risky bus driver behaviours and risky pedestrian behaviours when boarding or alighting buses at transit stops. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions and the built environment features of the bus transit system in Lima, Peru. We examined the presence of formal and informal bus stops, bus bays, painted bus stop areas and dedicated bus lanes.…”

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Bus stops and pedestrian–motor vehicle collisions in Lima, Peru: a matched case–control study

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Objective To evaluate the relationship between bus stop characteristics and pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions. Design Matched case-control study where the units of study were pedestrian crossing. Setting Random sample of 11 police commissaries in Lima, Peru. Data collection occurred from February, 2011 to September, 2011. Participants 97 intersection cases representing 1,134 collisions and 40 mid-block cases representing 469 collisions that occurred between October, 2010 and January, 2011 and their matched controls. Main Exposures Presence of a bus stop and specific bus stop characteristics. Main Outcome Occurrence of a pedestrian-motor vehicle collision. Results Intersections with bus stops were three times more likely to have a pedestrian-vehicle collision (OR 3.28, 95% CI 1.53-7.03), relative to intersections without bus stops. Both formal and informal bus stops were associated with a higher odds of a collision at intersections (OR 6.23, 95% CI 1.76-22.0 and OR 2.98, 1.37-6.49). At mid-block sites, bus stops on a bus-dedicated transit lane were also associated with collision risk (OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.02-5.42). All bus stops were located prior to the intersection, contrary to practices in most high income countries. Conclusions In urban Lima, the presence of a bus stop was associated with a three-fold increase in risk of a pedestrian collision. The highly competitive environment among bus companies may provide an economic incentive for risky practices such as dropping off passengers in the middle of traffic and jockeying for position with other buses. Bus stop placement should be considered to improve pedestrian safety.

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Risky behavior of bus commuters and bus drivers in Karachi, Pakistan

Cited by 31 publications

References 6 publications

The pattern of deaths in road traffic crashes in Sindh, Pakistan

The pattern of deaths in road traffic crashes in Sindh, Pakistan

Evaluating citywide bus service reliability using noisy GPS data

Bus stops and pedestrian–motor vehicle collisions in Lima, Peru: a matched case–control study

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