THE DIFFERENT NATURE OF ACCIDENTS IN THE URBAN, VILLAGE AND RURAL AREAS IN BOTSWANA (1995--1998 ACCIDENT STATISTICS)

The aim of this study was to conduct an analysis of the traffic accident data for Botswana in order to better understand the types of accidents occuring in cities, villages, and rural areas, as well as their main contributing causes. Accident data for the period 1995-1998 was analyzed with the use of a Transport Research Laboratory tool called Microcomputer Accident Analysis Package Version 5. Results are discussed, indicating that traffic accidents are not influenced as much by the geometry and layout of the road as they are by road user behavior.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tanzania Ministry of Works

  Holland House Avenue, P.O. Box 9423
  Dar es Salaam,   Tanzania 
• Authors:
  • Madzikigwa, B B
• Conference:
  • First Road Transportation Technology Transfer Conference in Africa
  • Location: Arusha International Conference Centre, Tanzania
  • Date: 2001-5-23 to 2001-5-25
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 203-219
• Monograph Title: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION IN AFRICA: ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, TANZANIA, MAY 23-25, 2001. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile driving; Conferences; Crash analysis; Crash causes; Crash characteristics; Crash data; Driver errors; Highway safety; Highway transportation; Human factors in crashes; Technology transfer; Traffic safety
• Identifier Terms: Microcomputer Accident Analysis Package Version 5
• Geographic Terms: Botswana
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00813587
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 2002 12:00AM