STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF REPORTED CASES OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN IMO STATE (2005-2011)

Abstract

This project is to determine the level and rate of road traffic accidents in Imo state Data from Federal Road Safety Commission was used to find out the prevalence of Road Traffic Accidents over a years period (2005-2011) and to know if there were any dedication to be made.It was discovered that over the selected period of study, the number of road traffic accidents that occurred within each year did not follow any significant trend. The trend equation is y=a + bt, based on the equation the projection for 4^th quarter of 2007 will be 132.6319. Also the season noticed that majority of the road users that involved in road traffic accidents were on motorcycle. It was noticed also that on the whole, more males were victims of road traffic accidents than females.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Approval Page                                                        ii

Dedication                                                             iii

Acknowledgement                                                  iv

Abstract                                                                vi

Table of contents                                                    vii

CHAPTER ONE     INTRODUCTION

1. Introduction                                                    1

1.1  Statement of the Problem                                 2

1. Objectives of the Study                                    2
   1. Scope of the study                                           3
   1. Significance of the study                                   4
   1. Causes of road traffic accidents                         5
   1. Effects of road traffic accidents                          7
   1. Defintion of terms                                           9

CHAPTER TWO            LITERATURE REVIEW

• Introduction                                                    11

CHAPTER THREE  RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND

DATA PRESENTATION

3.0  Research methodology                                     15

3.1  Sources of data used                                        15

CHAPTER FOUR    ANALYSIS OF DATA                 

• Introduction                                                    25

4.1  Method of data analysis                                    25

CHAPTER FIVE    SUMMARY      , CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

5.0  Summary , Conclusion and recommendation        31

5.1  Summary                                                       32

5.3  Recommendations                                           34

5.3  Conclusions                                                    35

Reference                                                       36

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

The incidence of road traffic accidents is raising world wide. Road traffic accidents, like all other forms of accidents, are unplanned, however those involved are the roads user viz; pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, therefore, the factors include the man the vehicle and the road, the outcome of road traffic accidents may vary from meld injuries and bruises to loss of life in extreme cases depending on the group of road users involved.

       Alcohol and drugs intoxication accounts for large proportion of road traffic accidents world wide. In the developing world, roads are poorly built and maintained as a result the roads have become death traps, vehicles are also poorly maintained due to poverty, ignorance and corruption.

In recent times, the rate of road traffic accidents seems to be on the increase especially in the urban areas, one begins to question why this is so and if possible, come up with suggestions to alleviate this growing problem that constitutes a drain to the economy through loose of manpower.

1. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

May people worry about the increasing rate of road traffic accidents on our roads in Imo state. However, there has not been a clear statement as to the trend in the accidents.

1.2  OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

• To determine the area of imo  state with the highest prevalence of road traffic accidents
• To determine the age group mostly involved in road traffic accident
• To determine the causes and effects of road traffic accidents
• To determine the significant linear relationship between periods and rate of accidents occurrence over the selected year of study
• To determine the significant linear association between periods and the rate of accidents. Occurrence over the selected year of study.