An examination of some safety issues among commercial motorcyclists in Nigeria: a case study

Abstract

The reduction of road crashes and injuries among motorcyclists in Nigeria requires a system inquiry into some safety issues at pre-crash, crash and post-crash stages to guide action plans. This paper examines safety issues such as age restriction, motorcycle engine capacity, highway code awareness, licence holding, helmet usage, crash involvement, rescue and payment for treatment among commercial motorcyclists. The primary data derived from a structured questionnaire administered to 334 commercial motorcyclists in Samaru, Zaria were analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression technique. There was total compliance with age restriction and motorcycle engine capacity. About 41.8% of the operators were not aware of the existence of the highway code. The odds of licence holding increased with highway code awareness, education with above senior secondary as the reference category and earnings. The odds of crash involvement decreased with highway code awareness, earnings and mode of operation. About 84% of the motorcyclists did not use crash helmet, in spite of being aware of the benefit, and 65.4% of motorcycle crashes was found to be with other road users. The promotion of safety among motorcyclists therefore requires strict traffic law enforcement and modification of road design to segregate traffic and protect pedestrians.

Do motorcycle helmets reduce road traffic injuries, hospitalizations and mortalities in low and lower-middle income countries in Africa? A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Throughout most of Africa, motorcycles are used as both public and private modes of transportation [ 7 , 8 ]. For example, motorcycles have become increasingly popular over the last decade, due to their ability to navigate through poor road conditions and congested traffic compared to other larger motor vehicles [ 7 , 9 ]. However, this trend has also resulted in an increase in mortality and morbidity rates [ 9 ].…”

“…For example, motorcycles have become increasingly popular over the last decade, due to their ability to navigate through poor road conditions and congested traffic compared to other larger motor vehicles [ 7 , 9 ]. However, this trend has also resulted in an increase in mortality and morbidity rates [ 9 ]. Together, RTCs for motorcyclists, cyclists, and pedestrians account for more than 50% of head-related deaths [ 2 ].…”

Understanding the spatial patterns of tanker accidents in Nigeria using geographically weighted regression

“…Studies in Nigeria have observed that incidence of road traffic accidents and injuries in general are on the increase (Ikporukpo, 2004;Arosanyin et al, 2013;Osayomi, 2013). For instance, between January 2007 and June 2010, about 4076 people were killed and 12,994 injured in 4017 cases of accidents involving tankers in Nigeria (FRSC, 2011).…”

“…In general, road traffic accidents literature in the country have focused on the spatial pattern, causes, magnitude, safety issues and socio-economic cost of road traffic accidents (Oyemade, 1973;Jegede, 1988;Asogwa, 1992;Osime et al, 2006;Filani and Gbadamosi, 2007;Ipingbemi, 2008;Ipingbemi, 2012;Atubi and Onokala, 2009;Arosanyin et al, 2013;Osayomi, 2013). Conspicuously absent from the literature are studies on explorative analyses of the spatial patterns and determinants of tanker accidents in the country.…”

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