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Title: | Contemporary analysis of variability in road traffic accidents in Lagos State, Nigeria |
Authors: | Atubi, Augustus O. Onokala, Patience C. |
Year: | 2009 |
Periodical: | African Geographical Review |
Volume: | 28 |
Pages: | 11-41 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subject: | traffic accidents |
External link: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19376812.2009.9756216 |
Abstract: | This study examines the spatial and temporal pattern of road traffic accidents in Lagos State, Nigeria, and suggests safety measures for reducing these accidents in the study area. Road traffic accidents exert a huge burden on Nigeria's economy and health care services and current accident prevention interventions are sporadic, uncoordinated and ineffective. Using accident records from the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) for the period 1970-2001, the study reveals the road accident patterns in the 20 Local Government Areas of Lagos State and Nigeria in general. The data were analysed and compared using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The results show that the annual number of accidents varies by Local Government Area and that the dependent variable, namely road traffic accidents, is well explained by the independent variables, namely, length of roads, presence of road safety corps, and population. Recommended measures to reduce traffic accidents and their consequences in Lagos State include proper traffic patrol at times of high accident occurrence; ensuring that drivers are constantly trained to ensure that they operate vehicles safely at all times; learning from other countries with better traffic management systems; ensuring adequate funding for the Federal Road Safety corps; and improving traffic control especially in accident prone days and seasons. Bibliogr., notes, sum. [Journal abstract, edited] |