Public transport and health outcomes in rural sub-Saharan Africa – A synthesis of professional opinion

Jones, Steven; Tefe, Moses; Zephaniah, Samwel; Tedla, Elsa; Appiah‐Opoku, Seth; Walsh, Joe

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2015.12.005

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“…The application of such measures may be facilitated given the smaller size of Port Louis (42 km2), yet may be hindered by the complexities of a developing African city. For instance, the health risks caused by increased motorcycle use and ownership in developing countries like Mauritius are worth discussing ( Adeloye et al, 2016 , Jones et al, 2016 ). Scarce evidence indicates that motorcycle accidents in northern Ghana account for 4% of all crashes per year but related mortality is not provided ( Kudebong et al, 2011 ).…”

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Participatory quantitative health impact assessment of urban transport planning: A case study from Eastern Africa

Thondoo

Mueller

Rojas-Rueda

et al. 2020

Environment International

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Highlights We reported a full-chain participatory quantitative HIA model estimating the mortality burden and economic value of transport mode shift in the African capital of (Mauritius). Implementing transport policies aiming for less than an ideal situation may not be adequate or sufficient to avoid negative transport-related mortality in Mauritius. An estimated USD 23 millions of economic benefits related to a total reduction of 13.72 premature deaths per year can be achieved in the ideal-case scenario. Urban transport planning is an opportunity to encourage physical activity in rapidly urbanizing settings of Africa. Policies to restrict forms of private motorization must be encouraged to allow for healthy and sustainable transport.

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Participatory quantitative health impact assessment of urban transport planning: A case study from Eastern Africa

Thondoo

Mueller

Rojas-Rueda

et al. 2020

Environment International

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“…Some reasons which have been put forward concerning this in the Dar es Salaam region in a very recent study include over speeding, reckless driving, traffic violations and driving under the influence of alcohol [ 27 ]. Dar es Salaam being a hugely populated region with more than 5 million people has over 300,000 registered motorcycles which are preferred as taxis especially where conventional transportation is uneconomical or physically impossible due to poor road infrastructure [ 28 - 30 ]. Studies show that motorcycle injuries are among the leading causes of deaths and the main victims are usually motorists, passengers, and pedestrians [ 13 ].…”

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A retrospective study on the epidemiology and trends of road traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries in three Municipalities of Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania between 2014-2018

Walugembe¹,

Levira²,

Ganesh³

et al. 2020

Pan Afr Med J

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Introduction Over 90% of injuries and deaths still occur in low and middle-income countries like Tanzania due to Road traffic accidents. Available literature indicates that Tanzania suffers massive human and economic losses every year from RTAs despite several interventions that have been made to curb this scourge. To gain an insight into the current state of RTAs we examined the pre- historical case fatality rates from RTAs in Ilala and two other municipalities (Kinondoni and Temeke) in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. Methods We conducted a retrospective study using the secondary data on road accidents from Road Accident Information System (RAIS) for the period 2014 to 2018. Results A total of 6,772 road traffic injuries were reported between 2014 and 2018 and the study recorded the highest RTAs in the year 2014 as compared to the other years within the study period. The death rate from RTAs in Ilala Municipality alone was 36.4 per 100,000 population. About 28% of the total fatalities were recorded among the pedestrians, and there was a significant difference (P < 0.05) in the RTAs among the other road users. Conclusion The study recommends the improvement of road transport infrastructure to ensure safety for all the road users by implementing the existing policies, strengthening the enforcement of existing legislation and introducing express penalties on a real-time basis. We encourage the use of this data to develop strategies in Tanzania that protect pedestrians and other vulnerable road users from RTAs.

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“…It is, however, discernible that the bulk of recent researches on road transport from sub-Saharan Africa are paying more attention to the causes and impacts of RTC on life expectancy, human productivity and economic development in the region, these researchers established a causal relationship between occurrences of RTC, driver's behavior, constructional defects/bad state of roads and road worthiness of both private and public vehicles [6,[11][12][13][14]. It is against the backdrops of the various challenges which assailed urban transportation in sub-Saharan Africa that the present study intends to fill a noticeable gap in the literature.…”

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Assessment of the Influence of Lagos Bus Rapid Transit Scheme (BRT-Lite) on Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) on Lagos Mainland-Island Corridor

Ajayi¹

2017

TOTJ

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Background:This paper filled an important gap in the on-going global assessment of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operations on Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) safety outcomes on corridors plied.Introduction:The work carried out a scientific investigation of the impact of Lagos BRT-Lite(Africa’s first and only BRT scheme) on the achievement of a possible reduction in the incidences of RTC on the 22-kilometer radial highway that connects Mile12 and Lagos Island the traditional central business district.Methodology:Secondary data on the incidences of RTC on the corridor between 2002 and 2013 were obtained from Nigeria Police. One-way Analysis of variance between subjects revealed that the advent of BRT operations on the corridor do not have any significant effect in the reported cases of the three categories of RTC examined. Minor (p=. 783), Serious (p= .887) and Fatal (p= .826).Data Analysis:Descriptive statistics, however, showed that there has been a general reduction in the incidences of all categories of RTC considered in the period after the commencement of BRT on the corridor.Conclusion:The paper concludes by positing that while it might be far-fetched to imply a direct causal relationship between the introduction of BRT and reduction in the cases of RTC on the corridor, it may not be far to suggest that it has definitely impacted safety outcomes as it relates to RTC.

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Public transport and health outcomes in rural sub-Saharan Africa – A synthesis of professional opinion

Cited by 28 publications

References 26 publications

Participatory quantitative health impact assessment of urban transport planning: A case study from Eastern Africa

Participatory quantitative health impact assessment of urban transport planning: A case study from Eastern Africa

A retrospective study on the epidemiology and trends of road traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries in three Municipalities of Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania between 2014-2018

Assessment of the Influence of Lagos Bus Rapid Transit Scheme (BRT-Lite) on Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) on Lagos Mainland-Island Corridor

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