NDLI: Causes of road traffic accidents in Juba

Content Provider	African Journals Online (AJOL)
Author	Akway M. Cham Riing Y. Chan Asmaa S. Korokon Angelo L. Jockmet Malong A. Aguer Anthony Lasuba John L. Otwari
Abstract	Introduction: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major cause of death and disability in South Sudan. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether violation of traffic rules is the main cause of RTAs.Method: A cross sectional study design was used with quantitative data covering January – December 2014. The main objective of the research was to understand the epidemiology of RTAs in order to develop preventive measures. A total of 1,725 cases from road RTAs data were extracted from the directorate of traffic police Central Equatoria state Juba and Juba teaching hospital.Results: Most (99.5%) of the RTA drivers were not under the influence of alcohol. Most accidents were caused by male drivers (99%). The highest number of RTAs took place in August (11%). Drivers of private vehicles caused most accidents (37%). Most drivers (46%) were aged 20-30 years. RTAs occurred most often on city roads (89.83%). Conclusion: This leads us to conclude that a comprehensive safety system is needed that are premised on the idea of community-based awareness of traffic rules and safety regulations. Resources are limited so there is a need to harness local resources including the local community. More efforts are needed to improve road safety education among the youth/ integrate safety into road design.Key Words: Road traffic accidents, private vehicles, alcohol
Ending Page	39
Starting Page	37
File Format	PDF
ISSN	23094605
e-ISSN	23094613
Journal	South Sudan Medical Journal
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	10
Language	English
Publisher Date	2017-05-25
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Health Road traffic accidents private vehicles alcohol
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine

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