PATTERN OF ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES IN GHANA: IMPLICATIONS

According to the 1994-1998 police data, traffic crashes were a leading cause of death and injuries in Ghana. Pedestrians constitute the majority (46.2%) of deaths among road users with significant proportions of them coming from the southern urban populations. The paper provides an overview of the attempts made in recent years to strengthen the systems for road safety and trauma care. It also highlights the magnitude of the road traffic safety problem, the pattern and distribution of road traffic injuries countrywide, and the policies and strategies needed for prevention and control of road traffic imjuries in Ghana.

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  Swets & Zeitlinger

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• Authors:
  • Afukaar, F K
  • Antwi, P
  • Ofosu-Amaah, S
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 69-76
• Serial:
  • Injury Control and Safety Promotion
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1566-0974

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injuries; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrians; Policy, legislation and regulation; Safety; Strategic planning; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Ghana
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00961472
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 2003 12:00AM