scholarly journals Road Traffic Accident Mortality and Economic Development: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirsad Kulović ◽  
Belma Dogdibegović-Kovač
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Traffic Mortality ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the relationship between the relevant parameters of traffic safety and the most important parameter of economic development, gross domestic product. In particular, the paper estimates the effects of the model of the rate of motorization and road traffic mortality in relation to the number of inhabitants and the number of motor vehicles, which are further used for the projection of mortality and the number of motor vehicles by 2030.

Regression Analysis of Rural Road Traffic Accidents Causes

2011 ◽  
Vol 97-98 ◽  
pp. 1042-1045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan Jiao Sun ◽  
Ru Yue Bai ◽  
Yuan Yuan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
The Road ◽  
Rural Road ◽  
Safety Awareness

9238 traffic accidents data are collected in rural road of China. Through the data analysis, the main causes of rural road traffic accident are presented. The external environment, the participant features, road features and accident characteristics are involved. The regression analysis in SPSS is applied to find the relationship between the accident features. Overall, the rural road traffic accident was mainly due to in the rural area there are mass travel mode, lower grade roads, poorer safety awareness of traveler and the road is lack of traffic safety facilities and so on.

scholarly journals The subject of liability in road traffic accident involving a highly or fully automated vehicle

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-47
Author(s):  
Irina Sergeevna Mikhaleva ◽  
Anastasiya Sergeevna Sergunova
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Automated Vehicle ◽  
Road Traffic Safety ◽  
The Subject

The object of this research is the system of socio-legal relations in the sphere of ensuring road traffic safety. The subject of this research is the legal norms that regulate the administrative-legal status of the driver of automated vehicle in the instance of committing offense that caused a road traffic accident. The goal of this article consists in the analysis of the normative framework that regulates operation of automated vehicle on the road, as well as the administrative-legal status of the driver of such vehicle. Analysis is conducted on the foreign experience, federal legislation, bylaws and departmental acts pertaining to consolidation of the the legal status of the driver of automated vehicle in the instance of committing offense that caused a road traffic accident. The novelty of this work is defined by practical and scientific relevance of the problems of the activity of law enforcement agencies in the area of ensuring road traffic safety, as well as the need for improving the legal framework that regulates the authority of the Russian police. The acquired results can be used in legislative activity of the government branches, activity of the law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, scientific research of the experts dealing with the problems of ensuring road traffic safety, improvement of the branches of Russian legal system.

scholarly journals Analysis of Road Traffic Safety in Minna Niger State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adebayo Owolabi Oyetubo ◽  
Oluwaseyi Joseph Afolabi ◽  
Muhammed Etudaiye Ohida
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Road Accident ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Road Traffic Safety

AbstractRoad traffic accident is one of the major causes of death in Nigeria. Road accidents have taken away so many lives in Nigeria today that hardly does any single disease match its mortality prowess. People have died prematurely and properties worth several millions of Naira have been lost as a result of road traffic accident. This paper gives a full discussion on road traffic safety issues and the methodology used were through the collection of data using questionnaire and accident information from the Nigeria Police Force, FRSC etc. The primary information for this research was sourced through the use of structured questionnaire, personal observation and interviews of road users in the study area. Secondary data emanated from published and unpublished sources such as government records, internet, journals, books etc. The findings were presented in descriptive and inferential form using frequencies, percentages, tables, mean and chi-square analytical techniques. The findings from the study revealed among many others; that Male involved more in road accident compare to female counterpart in Minna Niger State. Private car had more accident compare to Taxi, The number of accident in each zone does not depend on the population of that zone, etc.

scholarly journals (A18) The Influence of Status and the Patterns of Driving License Ownership Toward the Gradation of Open Fractures According to Sardjito Scoring System Suffered by Motorcycles Accident Patients in Emergency Department of Saiful Anwar General Hospital from April to June 2010

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s5-s5
Author(s):  
T. Maharani ◽  
A. Haedar
Keyword(s):  
Scoring System ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Open Fractures ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Driving License ◽  
Traffic Law ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction3880 fracture patients are admitted in the Emergency Department of Saiful Anwar General Hospital from January to August 2009. It signifies to the second place of the cause of patients' admission. Most cases are motorcyclist victims from road traffic accident. Driving license is encouraged by the government to reduce the number of road traffic accident victims.MethodsThis study utilizes observational with cross sectional study and purposive sampling to correlate the relationship between status of motorcycle driving license ownership and the obedience of traffic law, the relationship between the patterns of motorcycle driving license ownership and the obedience of traffic law, and the relationship between the obedience towards traffic law and the gradation of open fractures among motorcyclist victims in accordance with Sardjito Scoring system.ResultsMost patients have no driving license. And those who has driving license, mostly have never undergone driving license test. Patients with open fractures of cruris come with severe Sardjito scoring system, open fractures of antebrachii with moderate Sardjito scoring system, and open fractures of femur with moderate Sardjito scoring system.DiscussionIt is strongly related between the ownership of driving license and road traffic accidents. The most road traffic accidents cases of are open fractures of cruris, open fractures of antebrachii, and open fractures of femur respectively. High obedience and strict use of personal protective equipment (safety helmet, glove, and jacket) would be effective in mitigating road traffic accident injuries.

scholarly journals Epidemiological study of road traffic accident cases admitted in government tertiary hospital: a study from Punjab, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Mahajan ◽  
Arti Gupta ◽  
Param Pal Singh Coonar
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Road Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Night Time ◽  
The Road

Background: Among all types of injuries road traffic injuries constitute a major public health problem. They lead to not only deaths but many more cases of morbidity and disability. People from all economic groups are affected but poor are affected the worst because they suffer from double brunt of injuries and also the economic loss; sometimes pushing them below the poverty line. The present study was conducted to study the epidemiological variables involved in road traffic accidents.Methods: 500 road traffic accident victims admitted in emergency department of Rajindra Hospital, a tertiary institute;  attached to Government Medical College, Patiala (Punjab) were studied from July 2002 to February 2003. In this descriptive study pretested proforma was used to know the various epidemiological factors related to road traffic accident victims. The demographic variables, category of road users, details of injured pedestrians and types of vehicles involved in road traffic accidents were studied.Results: The road traffic accident victims mainly include the young males, especially 21-30 years (31.4%), married (70.6%), and men (86.8%) mainly literate (66.6%), from rural areas of Punjab. Maximum accidents occurred during night time (8pm- 4am) and major involvement was of two wheelers (63.4%). Mainly drivers were affected in the road crashes (46.6%) followed by pedestrians (21.4%).Conclusions: young male drivers are affected the most, mainly involving two wheelers. There should be regular and continuous on-going traffic safety and awareness programs covering all the media especially directed towards education of drivers, pedestrians and young population; mainly focusing on  the schools and colleges youth. 

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