ECONOMIC EFFECT OF TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES ON ROAD CRASHES IN DEVELOPING CITY IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

Accidents have long been a common occurrence in vehicle traffic. However, rather than being a natural occurrence, this catastrophe occurs as a direct or indirect outcome of human activity. The impact of traffic safety measures on road crashes in southwestern Nigeria was investigated in this study. Ogbomoso was the study area of the research, Oyo State. In Ogbomoso North Local Government, the study's population consists of 250 registered commercial motorists and 150 commercial motorcycle riders, as well as civil servants. The sample size was purposefully determined based on the respondents' degree of expertise and educational background. Based on the specified parameters, a sample size of 130 was chosen. The questionnaire was constructed scientifically to depict the mind of the respondents. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and percentages were used to analyze the data. At the 0.05 level of significance, the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient (PPMCC) was used to establish a relationship between the level of safety compliance and the level of crashes. The findings revealed that traffic safety measures in the studied area are insufficient. As a result, the study suggests that enough money in the transportation sector be provided, and that the government's supply of traffic safety measures be considered a primary obligation.