Causes of road traffic accidents in Juba

South Sudan Medical Journal

卷:10

Anthony Lasuba¹  Akway M. Cham²  Angelo L. Jockmet³  Asmaa S. Korokon³  Malong A. Aguer³  Riing Y. Chan³  John L. Otwari³ 

[1] Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Juba;

[2] Assistant Professor/Head of Department, Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Juba;

[3] Student, Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Juba;

关键词: Road traffic accidents;    private vehicles;    alcohol;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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 1725cases 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.

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