A conceptual framework for road traffic safety considering differences in traffic culture through international comparison

Morimoto, Aikinori; Wang, Ailin; Kitano, Naohiro

doi:10.1016/j.iatssr.2021.11.012

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“…Our study also highlights the critical role of traditional relationships between employers and PDs in tra c safety, which can pose a signi cant obstacle to implementing effective tra c safety interventions. In line with prior research, our ndings suggest that enhancing road safety requires improving relationships between users and stakeholders within the tra c system [29]. Additionally, the established norms and conventional communication approaches between PDs and employers were identi ed to in uence driver behaviors, attitudes, and decision-making processes.…”

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The Silent Contributors: A Qualitative Study to Bridge the Gap between Driver Behavior and Systemic Issues Interactions to Crashes

Mortazavi,

Sadeghi-Bazargani,

Charkhabi

et al. 2024

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Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) disproportionately impact Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Current interventions in LMICs primarily target road user behavior, neglecting systemic issues and casting drivers as mere contributors. Given the unique cultural, financial, and social intricacies in LMICs, this study aims to explore the latent causes of RTCs, prioritizing drivers' experiences and encompassing insights from various traffic system components. Applying a qualitative approach, data were collected through 46 semi-structured interviews with 38 participants, including drivers and experts from traffic-related organizations. Content analysis identified ten themes as contributing to driving errors. Direct factors included fatigue influenced by economic and occupational conditions, distraction from internal and external sources, reckless behaviors influenced by traffic culture and environment, and Inadequate driving skills due to training. Macro-scale challenges in road infrastructure, vehicle quality, education, and accident investigations were highlighted. The lack of a centralized traffic safety authority and a predominant focus on penalizing drivers overshadowed systemic issues. The study offers valuable insights into the complex interplay of factors contributing to driving errors in LMICs, advocating for a paradigm shift towards holistic, systemic interventions beyond individual driver behavior and challenging the conventional blame-centric view associated with driving errors.

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The Silent Contributors: A Qualitative Study to Bridge the Gap between Driver Behavior and Systemic Issues Interactions to Crashes

Mortazavi,

Sadeghi-Bazargani,

Charkhabi

et al. 2024

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“…34 However, the progress in Bangladesh has been slow compared with the magnitude of the problem. 35 Hence, it is imperative that the traffic controlling authority review the traffic safety goals and strategies of nations with lower frequency of RTI 36 and update and contextualise the existing laws and rules in order to decrease incidence of RTI in the country.…”

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Factors associated with road traffic injury in a high-risk zone of Bangladesh: a mixed-method study

Rozars,

Ahmed,

Sultana

et al. 2024

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IntroductionRoad traffic injuries are a significant public health issue in low-income and middle-income countries. This study was designed to explore the pattern and factors associated with road traffic injury in a high-risk zone of Bangladesh.MethodThis mixed-method study included a total of 363 road traffic injury victims for the quantitative component, and 10 traffic-related officials and 10 drivers for the qualitative element. Data were collected using a pretested questionnaire, key informant interviews and a focus group discussion using a focus group discussion guide. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were done using Stata V.17 and NVivo V.12, respectively.ResultsMost participants were male, illiterate and young (<30 years) with age averaging 31.50±9.16 years. Of all road traffic injury victims, most had mild (45.18%) injuries, and the least had severe (5.79%) injuries, with head being the most common site (34.44%). The highest proportion of injuries were sustained by motor vehicle drivers (57.58%), followed by cyclists/rickshaw pullers (22.59%) and passengers (19.83%). Most vehicles were new (75.21%), and the rest were old (24.79%). Nearly one-third of the participants did not know about driving rules. The presence of knowledge was associated with less severe injury (p=0.031) compared with the absence of knowledge. The qualitative component of the study identified several factors related to road traffic injury, including driver factors (lack of sleep, bad driving habits and lack of helmets), driving activity factors (ignoring rules, overtaking, crossing speed limits and using bright headlights), road-related factors (broken roads, unplanned curves and angles, the need for spacious streets and the lack of appraisal of previous crash records) and traffic control factors (stringent traffic rules, effective implementation and training on using speed guns).ConclusionThe factors related to road traffic injury identified in this study could be used to plan targeted interventions for road safety improvement.

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“…When there was not much attention paid to traffi c safety, education of traffi c participants and control of drivers, it can be concluded that most of the traffi c accidents occurred due to speeding of the vehicle [3]. It can be concluded that not choosing a safe speed is the main factor for the occurrence of the incident.…”

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Establishing Emergency Sections on Land Roads in Order to Improve the Quality of Transport Services, Creating Comfortable Conditions for International and Local Traffic

Zaranka¹,

Matijošius²,

Radvilaite³

et al. 2023

Adv. Sci. Technol. Res. J.

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The rapid increase in the number of cars in Lithuania and abroad every year (Statistics of traffi c accidents in Lithuania), ensuring road safety is becoming an increasingly important and relevant aspect for road users and other responsible institutions. In the statistics of traffi c accidents in Lithuania, no information is provided according to the nature of the vehicle collision, nor is there any information on the damage caused by the vehicle to the victim according to the type of collision. The work analyzes the security situation and emergency factors based on statistics. Factors determining the occurrence of traffi c accidents are analyzed. A visual analysis of "black spots" was performed to determine the main factors of higher accidents. Statistical data and comparative analysis methods are used for the research. Calculated traffi c incidents and the amount of damage caused by them are analyzed according to the type of collision.

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A conceptual framework for road traffic safety considering differences in traffic culture through international comparison

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

The Silent Contributors: A Qualitative Study to Bridge the Gap between Driver Behavior and Systemic Issues Interactions to Crashes

The Silent Contributors: A Qualitative Study to Bridge the Gap between Driver Behavior and Systemic Issues Interactions to Crashes

Factors associated with road traffic injury in a high-risk zone of Bangladesh: a mixed-method study

Establishing Emergency Sections on Land Roads in Order to Improve the Quality of Transport Services, Creating Comfortable Conditions for International and Local Traffic

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