Understanding the Factors That Are Associated with Motorcycle Crash Severity in Rural and Urban Areas of Ghana
Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana has witnessed an increase in the use of motorcycles for both commercial transport and private transport of people and goods. The rapid rise in commercial motorcycle activities has been attributed to the problem of urban traffic congestion and the gene...
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| description | Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana has witnessed an increase in the use of motorcycles for both commercial transport and private transport of people and goods. The rapid rise in commercial motorcycle activities has been attributed to the problem of urban traffic congestion and the general lack of reliable and affordable public transport in rural areas. This study investigates and compares factors that are associated with motorcycle crash injury outcomes in rural and urban areas of Ghana. This comparison is particularly important because the commercial use of motorcycles and their rapid growth in urban areas are a new phenomenon, in contrast to rural areas where people have long relied on motorcycles for their transportation needs. Preliminary analysis of the crash data revealed that more of the rural area crashes occurred under dark and unlit roadway conditions, while urban areas recorded more intersection-related crashes. Additionally, it was found that more pedestrian collisions happened in urban areas, while head-on collisions happened more in rural areas. The model estimation results show that collisions with a pedestrian, run-off-road, and collisions that occur under dark and unlit roadway conditions were more likely to result in fatal injury. Findings from this study are expected to help in crafting and targeting appropriate countermeasures to effectively reduce the occurrence and severity of motorcycle crashes throughout the country and, indeed, sub-Saharan Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9df6311e49f04addbe2b947bba6e7c7b2025-02-03T01:33:19ZengWileyJournal of Advanced Transportation2042-31952021-01-01202110.1155/2021/6336517Understanding the Factors That Are Associated with Motorcycle Crash Severity in Rural and Urban Areas of GhanaWilliam Agyemang0Emmanuel Kofi Adanu1Steven Jones2Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI)Alabama Transportation InstituteDepartment of Civil, Construction and Environmental EngineeringLike many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana has witnessed an increase in the use of motorcycles for both commercial transport and private transport of people and goods. The rapid rise in commercial motorcycle activities has been attributed to the problem of urban traffic congestion and the general lack of reliable and affordable public transport in rural areas. This study investigates and compares factors that are associated with motorcycle crash injury outcomes in rural and urban areas of Ghana. This comparison is particularly important because the commercial use of motorcycles and their rapid growth in urban areas are a new phenomenon, in contrast to rural areas where people have long relied on motorcycles for their transportation needs. Preliminary analysis of the crash data revealed that more of the rural area crashes occurred under dark and unlit roadway conditions, while urban areas recorded more intersection-related crashes. Additionally, it was found that more pedestrian collisions happened in urban areas, while head-on collisions happened more in rural areas. The model estimation results show that collisions with a pedestrian, run-off-road, and collisions that occur under dark and unlit roadway conditions were more likely to result in fatal injury. Findings from this study are expected to help in crafting and targeting appropriate countermeasures to effectively reduce the occurrence and severity of motorcycle crashes throughout the country and, indeed, sub-Saharan Africa.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6336517 |
| spellingShingle | William Agyemang Emmanuel Kofi Adanu Steven Jones Understanding the Factors That Are Associated with Motorcycle Crash Severity in Rural and Urban Areas of Ghana Journal of Advanced Transportation |
| title | Understanding the Factors That Are Associated with Motorcycle Crash Severity in Rural and Urban Areas of Ghana |
| title_full | Understanding the Factors That Are Associated with Motorcycle Crash Severity in Rural and Urban Areas of Ghana |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the Factors That Are Associated with Motorcycle Crash Severity in Rural and Urban Areas of Ghana |
| title_short | Understanding the Factors That Are Associated with Motorcycle Crash Severity in Rural and Urban Areas of Ghana |
| title_sort | understanding the factors that are associated with motorcycle crash severity in rural and urban areas of ghana |
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