BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Road accidents are a global tragedy with ever raising trend. They are common fare in our daily news as we see these accidents happen almost every day. Accidents are generally classified as single vehicle either colliding with fixed objects or multiple vehicle accidents in which two or more vehicle can collide head-on. Most people continue to be negligent and ignore the dangers involved in their driving and so, these accidents happen. Road accident can either be of ve...
Background of the Study Road traffic injuries and deaths caused by motor vehicles are a growing public health problem all over the world (Agnitotri and Joshi 2006). Motorbike crashes can also be referred to as motorcycle accidents. Several studies have shown that road traffic injuries (RTI’s) are a major cause of death and disability globally, with a disproportionate number occurring in developing countries (Banthia et al, 2006). Road crashes are the second leading cause of death globally...
ABSTRACT Road accidents among motorcyclist have long remained a serious public health problem and poses health burden I developing countries. Over speeding, poor enforcement of traffic regulations, non-use of helmets and protective attire as well as over loading of passengers have been highly implicated in road traffic injuries in developing countries. Most of the motorcyclists meander through traffic in a haste to reach their destinations which results in motorcycle crush which leads to sev...
ABSTRACT Road accidents among motorcyclist have long remained a serious public health problem and poses health burden I developing countries. Over speeding, poor enforcement of traffic regulations, non-use of helmets and protective attire as well as over loading of passengers have been highly implicated in road traffic injuries in developing countries. Most of the motorcyclists meander through traffic in a haste to reach their destinations which results in motorcycle crush which leads to sev...
BACKGROUND Vehicular accident is the unintended collision of one motor vehicle with another, a stationary object or person resulting in injuries, death and or loss of properties. Vehicular accidents in Ghana have become one of the growing concerns to most Ghanaians in recent times. This is as a result of the tremendous negative effects on human lives, properties and the environment as well as the economy at large. Worldwide, it was estimated that 1.2million people were killed and 50 millio...
Background of the Study In enhancing daily livelihoods, expose humans to the vulnerability of road accidents. The increase in road accidents ranges from the involvement of passengers; pedestrians and motorcyclists. Therefore, road traffic injuries and deaths are a growing public health concern worldwide (Agnihotri & Joshi, 2006). According to World Health Organization (WHO) (2004) and Banthia et al., (2006), road crashes are the second leading cause of death and disability globally among y...
INTRODUCTION Accident is an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury (Oxford Dictionary). Road accidents in Ghana has been identified as one of the major causes of deaths in the country. Many researchers have come out with the causes, effects and recommendations to road accidents, which include drunk driving, machine failure and over speeding just to mention a few. Yet every year there seems to be an un-ending situation with...
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Motorcycle injuries are among the leading causes of disability and deaths and the main victims are the motorcyclists, passengers and pedestrians in the young reproductive age group (Peden, 2004; Solagrebu et al., 2006). The problem is increasing at a fast rate in developing countries due to rapid motorization and other factors (Galukande et al., 2009). Studies in Ghana have also shown that motorcycle crushes are among the leading causes of death and injuries, and tha...
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The use of motorcycle has become popular due to the fact that it is cheap, an easier means of transport and efficient in mitigating traffic jam delays (Phillipo et al., 2010). Despite these benefits, motorcycle and bicycle riders are at an increased risk of being involved in a crash because they often share the traffic space with fast moving cars, buses, and trucks. In addition, their lack of physical protection makes them particularly vulnerable to being injured if ...
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Vehicular accident in Ghana has become one of the growing concerns to most Ghanaians in recent times. This is as a result of the tremendous effect of accidents on human lives, properties and the environment. Many researchers have come out with the causes, effects and recommendations to vehicular accidents. These causes include drink driving, machine failure and speeding (National Road Safety Commission, 2009). Moreover, every year the road safety commission, Ghana St...
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Road traffic accident (RTA) has become an important public health concern over the past decades as an estimated Global figure of 1.3 million people loses their lives in every year. It is believed that almost 3,400 lives are lost every day and millions of people suffer various degrees of injuries and disabilities as a result of RTA. These injuries and deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) have immense influence on victims' families, employment and co...
ABSTRACT In recent years, there has been a growing concern over the increase of individuals injured as a result of accidents involving motorcycles in a number of countries especially Ghana. Motorcycle injuries are among the leading causes of disability and deaths and the main victims are the motorcyclists, passengers and pedestrians in their young reproductive age group. This was a descriptive cross sectional study involving motorcycle crash victims treated at Agona Swedru Municipal Hospital...
Background Road accidents in Ghana have been identified as one of the major causes of deaths in the country. It is classified as the second major cause of death in the country following malaria. According to the road vehicular crashes in Ghana statistics for the year 2013 by Building and Road Research Institute, shows that there were 1,456 road accidents for the year 2013, Afukaar et al (2013). There were total of 15,496 casualties with 2,637 of them losing their lives, while 6,762 sustained...
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The increase in the rate of road accidents is becoming a continuous problem for the average Ghanaian. Thus, road accidents, which are unintended incidents, keep rising due to the high frequency of ownership of vehicles. In the olden days, when there was a road accident, in majority of the cases, it was obvious that the accident involved motor cars. This cannot be said now because of the increase in the patronage of motorcycles. Subsequently, Gururaj, G. (2008) indica...
BACKGROUND A Road Motor Accident (RMA) is when a motor bicycle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal or geographical or architectural obstacle. The RMAs can result in injury, property damage and death. RMA results in the deaths of 1.2 m people worldwide each year and injures about 4 times this number(WHO 2004). Road motor collision (RMC) is one of many public health problems. Globally, about 1.2 million people die due to RMCs every year. Of these, 85% reside in low and middle in...