ABSTRACT
Road traffic crashes are major global problem that has led to loss of lives and increase in travel time by motorist. Against this background, the vehicular crashes were assessed on selected arterial roads in Niger State. The locus map was used to map the arterial roads under study (Minna- Suleja road and Minna – Bida road). In achieving the aim, the following objectives were address; mapped out the various locations of vehicular crashes hot spots, establish factors responsible for the crashes, map out the existing condition of the routes and compute the severity index of vehicular crashes on the arterial routes between 2010 – 2017. The domino theory served as the basis for this study. The locus map was used an oral interview was also conducted to get the perception of road users on factors seems to be responsible for road crashes along the routes. While data on road crashes were collected and complied from the FRSC and dailies. Data were presented and analyzed using descriptive and geographic information system. The result revealed that the severity of crash was high in 2011 along Minna – Suleja road while it was high in 2017 along Minna – Bida road, and 70% portions of the two roads under study were in deplorable state, the portions termed to be deplorable are refers as portion with potholes and washed out tarred surface of the road, the existing condition of the road as massively contributed to road crashes along the routes and this was find affirmed by the FRSC Minna, Office, and 17 factors were adjudged by FRSC Minna, Office to be responsible for road traffic crash along the routes under study, the factors highlighted were SPV, LOC, TBT, DGD, WOV, DAD, DOT, BFL, OBS, LSV, BRD, MDV, UPWD, and SLV. While the result of the oral interview revealed 3 factors such as bad road, negligence and over speeding to be responsible for road traffic crash along the routes. The research concluded that the deplorable state of the two roads under the study Minna – Bida road and Minna – Suleja road has increased the rate of road traffic crash along the routes and as recorded the highest crash in the State between 2010 to 2017, it there by recommended that Federal Government and Niger State Government should make adequate funds available for regular and periodic maintenance of the roads and respective agencies on road should establish road education to road users (particularly the commercial drivers) on the important of road sign and speed limit to reduce the occurrence of crash in the State.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Declaration ii
Certification iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Abstract vi
Table of Contents vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 NTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of Research Problem 2
1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study 3
1.3.1 Aim 3
1.3.2Objectives 3 1.4Significant of the study 4
1.5Scope of the Study 4
1.6 Limitation of the study 4
1.7 Historical background the routes 5
1.8 Study area 5
CHAPTER TWO
2.0Theoretical frame work / Literature review 10
2.1.1The domino theory 10
2.1.2Weakness of Heinrich’s domino theory 12
2.2Literature review 13
2.2.1Risk factors for fatality and injuries on road crashes 13
2.2.2Modeling approach crash severity 15
2.2.3Human factors in accident modeling 18
2.2.4Analysis on responsible factor for motorcycle crashes 18
2.2.5 Review of journals on other vehicular crash study 20
2.2.6 Relationship between traffic volume and road safety 24
2.2.7 Review on stakeholder’s involvement on road traffic crash 25
2.2.8 Summary of the review 26
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 27
3.1Research design 27
3.2Data types and sources 27
3.2.1Primary data 27
3.2.2Secondary data 27
3.3 Instrument for data collection 28
3.4Method of data analysis and presentation 28
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data analysis and result presentation 29
4.1 Identification of vehicular crashes hot spot on the two routes 29
4.2.1Factors responsible for road traffic crash in Niger state between 2010 to 2017 33
4.2.2Perception of road user on factor responsible for road traffic crash 37
4.3Condition of selected arterial road in Niger State 39
4.4Computation of severity of road traffic crash on both Minna – Suleja road and Minna – Bida road between 2010 and 2017 44
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations 50
Summary of findings. 50
Conclusion 51
Recommendations 52
REFERENCES 53