-
Statistical Analysis Of Road Accidents
[A CASE IN ENUGU STATE FROM 1993 TO 2000]
CHAPTER ONE -- [Total Page(s) 5]
Page 2 of 5
-
-
-
We are aware of
the number of deaths on the highway being recorded these days. This
places a question mark on the value we attach to human life and
property. It is clear on the basis of logic backed by observations that
certain people have worse accident records than others. This research
will investigate why it is so and would also proffer suggestions to
check the ugly trends people who drive recklessly or dangerously are
potential victims of accidents and are prone to such conditions. They
also constitute a nuisance to the society.
Most accidents have been caused by a whole lot of actors. Prominent among them are as listed below:
1.
Over-Speeding: Some times may be due to greediness or the tendency
to drive as many turn as possible always want to be at the head of
others, without considering the consequences. By so doing they neglect
road signs warnings and road traffic regulations and laws. Thus, the
risk of some dangerous.
2. Drugs/Alcohol: The side effects
of drugs or alcohol our body cannot be over emphasized. These cause
drowsiness and finally sleep when during. They lead to wrong
calculations and loss of regard to lvies of human beings and property of
such driver concerned. Some causes excessive alertness and
nervousness, loss of control and finally a breakdown of the body system
of such person involved.
3. Roads (Road Accidents Immuned
Delusion Syndrome): Some drivers because they have driven a
particular vehicle for years, taxy develop the feeling that they
haveovermastered the vehicle and also fully experienced do believe that
they cannot be involved in road traffic accident, others or other
drivers because of their belief either a shrine, ring, talisman, etc. do
believe that they cannot be involved and/or die in road accident, they
drive without regard to road traffic regulations and other road users.
4.
The Road: The construction of the road matters a lot. Roads with
multiple bands experience many accidents. Poorly constructed road
witness many accidents e.g. presence of informal bymps, very narrow
roads. Roads that are poorly maintained cause a lot of accidents. The
absence of road signs also contributes to road accidents e.g to show
construction sites, narrow bridges, cross roads, bumps, “T†junction
etc.
5. Negligence of road Signs: Most Nigeria drivers
are so illiterate that they cannot read road signs and as such endanger
their lives and the lives of others and property.
6.
Aggression:This is psychological. Also result of or may be due to lack
of sleep in the previous night due to one problem or the other. The
driver then wake up annoyed and aggressive. He jumps into the vehicle
without the morning drills, quarrels with the vehicle passengers,
co-drivers and road traffic officers etc. thus the risk of accident
victimized and even others.
7. The Weather: This
comprises the rain and the sun and their effects on the roads. The
rains wet the roads and make them slippery therefore, tyres treads loase
grip of the roads and render braking almost impossible as and when
desired. The sun heats up the tar on the road which in tam heats up the
tyres. When this happens, weak tyres tends to burst very easily. Both
conditions causes accidents on our road if not observed.
8.
Topography: This includes hilly, rocky forest and savanna areas.
Areas where the roads run in between hills particularly with dedling
rock constitute a lot danger to road users. Where such exits, viewing
distance are shortened, the rocks can fall into the road at any time and
cause accidents. Likewise where roads run across forests, trees,
and/or their branches, many fall into the road and where this is not
noticed in a good time, they can cause serious accidents. Animal
shiving is the forests can cross the roads at any time while grazing
animals common in the savanna requires can also cause accidents.
9.
Carelessness of Pedestrians: The other road user that is seen as the
commonest – the pedestrian(s) may out of illiteracy and inexperience in
using the road disobey the road traffic sign by crossing when it is not
due for him or her to do so. Or cross the busy road without looking
left or tight as to see when the road is free for crossing.
10.
Foods: It takes many drivers time to understand the effect of
some foods on their body. Most eat one type of food because others do.
They fail to understand that, while some people or such people will be
active after a heavy food, others or themselves imitating feel dull and
will be sleeping after such a heavy food and thus, endangering their
lives and property while driving.
CHAPTER ONE -- [Total Page(s) 5]
Page 2 of 5
-
-
ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project is in compliance with one of the task, I have to shoulder in order to be awarded the Higher National Diploma Certificate in statistics department from Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, during my final year in the Polytechnic 2004/2005 session emphasizing on Statistical Analysis of Road Accident in Enugu from 1993 to 2000.Road accident has been of great social and economic concern. It has became a total topic for scientific investigation. The number of deaths on th ... Continue reading---
