Transport fare and road traffic crashes in Nigeria: insights from a geographical analysis
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2024 Feb 23:1-9. doi: 10.1080/17457300.2024.2319620. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRoad traffic crashes (RTCs) are significantly high in Nigeria with serious social and health consequences. While existing studies on RTCs have mainly focused on the effect of socio-economic, environmental, human and mechanical factors to address the high rates, the relationship between road transport fares and RTCs has been glossed over in literature. Thus, this study examines the influence of road transport fares and other covariates on RTCs. Data on RTCs and the predictors between 2017 and 2022 were obtained fro...
Source: International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion - February 24, 2024 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Richard Adeleke Ayodeji Emmanuel Iyanda Source Type: research