Road Accident Analysis and Prevention in Nigeria: Experimental and Numerical Approaches
Journal: International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research & Development (IJASRD) (Vol.06, No. 06)Publication Date: 2019-07-10
Authors : Peter Siyan Boboye Oyeyemi; Olabode Agunbiade;
Page : 1-12
Keywords : Total Casualties; Fatal Cases; Minor Cases; Road Accidents.;
Abstract
This paper empirically analysed road accident and its prevention in Nigeria. Data for road traffic crashes trend was sourced from Federal Road Safety Corps in Nigeria from 1960 - 2017. The data was tested for stationarity using Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) test, while the co-integration was conducted using Johansen's methodology. Least Square estimate was employed for the empirical analysis. The results show that there is long run equilibrium relationship between total number of casualties, total number of fatal cases and total number of minor cases of accidents in Nigeria. The results show that there is positive and significant relationship between fatal cases, severe cases and total number of casualties, while minor cases have negative and significant relationship with total number of casualties. The study therefore recommends that government should invest massively in road transportation infrastructure in order to repair dilapidated roads, expand narrow roads and construct new ones. Government should legislate and enforce installation of speed limit devices for all vehicles operating on Nigerian roads to reduce reckless speeding on the highways which will definitely reduce total number of accidents and casualties on Nigerian roads.
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