CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING COMMERCIAL MINI BUSES IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING COMMERCIAL MINI BUSES IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

Summary/Abstract: The study set out to reveal the causes of accidents involving commercial minibuses, and the factors that make degrees of fatality and casualty high in Ondo State, Nigeria between 2008 and 2015. To do this, data from the FRSC Command in Ondo State were collected for analysis. The research work revealed that accidents that occurred in the hours of the night result to high and severe casualty than those that occurred during the day. Inexperienced and unqualified drivers constitute a quantum of the minibuses drivers, most of whom never attended any formal driving school/training. It was discovered that casualty figures were recorded in about 95% of the road traffic accidents involving minibuses that occurred within the period covered in the research work. It was observed that most vehicles involved in Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) that had severe cases were not adequately equipped with protective devices such as air bags, occupant restraining seat belt and impact protection for drivers. Speed violation constituted a greater causative factor of road traffic accidents involving minibuses as recorded in the research work. Degree of severity and percentage casualty were also assessed in the work. This was done using selected variables, viz; route condition, age of driver, driving experience, period or season of accident, time of travel, speed of vehicle, over loading of vehicle and driving pattern. The assessment revealed that relationship exists between cause of road traffic accident and degree of severity in road traffic accident.

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