Causes of road accident in Nigeria - shocking statistics.
When small vehicles and big vehicles run side by side and do not follow one another there is traffic jam. In the USA the cattle are not allowed on the road. One vehicle overtaking another is the cause of accidents sometimes. If a vehicle overtakes another in the narrow bridges there is every chance of an accident.
This paper examines road traffic accident problems in Nigeria. The causes of accidents and their general preventive measures are discussed.
I dream of a prosperous country where every Nigerian will live in dignity. I dream of an end to high levels of poverty, inequality and unemployment in Nigeria. I dream of a Nigeria where the rule.
In this study, a road traffic accident is defined as accident which took place on the road between two or more objects, one of which must be any kind of a moving vehicle (Jha et al., 2004). Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) are increasing with rapid pace and presently these are one of the leading causes of death in developing countries.
Nigeria has the highest road accidents rate as well as the largest number of death per 10,000 vehicles. Sheriff, M.A. (2009). One may be tempted to believe that the level of awareness on the causes of road traffic accidents is very low among Nigerians. Put differently, Nigerian roads have become killing fields without protection for their users.
Road traffic accidents constituted a menace in modern times. Both the developed and the developing nations of the world have suffered from varying degrees of road accident, the developing countries clearly dominate with Nigeria topping the least of accident occurrence. This paper examines road traffic accident problems in Nigeria.
Vehicle accidents are a very big cause of death in our society, and where the government is often called upon to improve safety. The fact is that it is the drivers who are now more at fault. This essay works to show that even though additional safety measures may help people stay safe on the roads, it is the responsibility of drivers to ensure they remain safe.