The
19th century industrial revolution resulted in some fundamental changes in the
transport sector and provided more flexibility of movement, speed, and timing.
Since then, there has been an upsurge in both human and vehicular motor
movement, a situation that has also resulted in more fatal road accidents.
Despite
integrated efforts towards reducing fatal road accidents, Nigeria still remains
one of the worst hit countries. With a human population of about 167 million, a
high level of vehicular population estimated at over 7.6 million, a total road
length of about 194,000 kilometres (comprising 34,120 km of federal, 30,500 km
of state, and 129,580 km of local roads), the country has suffered severe
losses to fatal car accidents (Sumaila et al, 2018). Its population density
varies in rural and urban areas at about 51.7% and 48.3% respectively and
translates to a population–road ratio of 860 persons per square kilometre,
indicating intense traffic pressure on the available road network. Undoubtedly,
this immense pressure contributes to the high road traffic accidents in the
country (FRSC 2018).
Among
teenage drivers, crash rates were highest for 16 year olds— 26 crashes per
million miles traveled compared with 21, 15, and 14 per million for 17, 18, and
19 year-olds, respectively(Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS, 2006).
The elevated crash rate for young novice drivers is attributable to both their
youthful age (manifested, for example, in a propensity for risk taking) and
driving inexperience (Mayhem et al, 2003).
Young
drivers are found to have 10-15 times as high a risk of being involved in
accidents compared to older drivers, and one in every four young driver who is
involved in traffic accidents resulting in physical injuries is 24 years of age
or younger (Berg, 1994). The high accident rate indicates that traffic safety
promotion may be of particular relevance to young drivers. Not only are
adolescents themselves injured or killed in accident, they are also
disproportionately often involved as drivers in accidents in which others are
killed or injured (Mayhem et al, 2003). The high accident rate indicates that
traffic safety promotion may be of particular relevance to young drivers.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Globally, road accidents are one of the greatest threats to the life of young people. Teenage drivers have elevated crash rates compared with older, more experienced drivers. During 2000 – 2001, the rate of crashes per million miles traveled for driver’s aged 16–19 was four times the rate of drivers aged 20 years and above in England(Mayhem et al, 2003).
The 19th century industrial revolution resulted in some fundamental changes in the transport sector and provided more flexibility of movement, speed, and timing. Since then, there has been an upsurge in both human and vehicular motor movement, a situation that has also resulted in more fatal road accidents.
Despite
integrated efforts towards reducing fatal road accidents, Nigeria still remains
one of the worst hit countries. With a human population of about 167 million, a
high level of vehicular population estimated at over 7.6 million, a total road
length of about 194,000 kilometres (comprising 34,120 km of federal, 30,500 km
of state, and 129,580 km of local roads), the country has suffered severe
losses to fatal car accidents (Sumaila et al, 2018). Its population density
varies in rural and urban areas at about 51.7% and 48.3% respectively and
translates to a population–road ratio of 860 persons per square kilometre,
indicating intense traffic pressure on the available road network. Undoubtedly,
this immense pressure contributes to the high road traffic accidents in the
country (FRSC 2018).
.3 AIM
The aim of this study is to assess and document the driving
behavior and attitude of young drivers using Yaba College of Technology
(YABATECH) as a case study.
1.4 OBJECTIVES
To
achieve this aim, the objectives are to:
1. Examine
the socio-economic characteristics of young drivers in the study area.
2. Appraise
the travel behaviour and pattern of young drivers in the study area.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
Age distribution of traffic casualties tilts towards the youth and the
most active manpower age group. It appears the interest of federal government
and local authorities is geared towards HIV/AIDS and other communicable
diseases much to the neglect of the growing threat of road traffic accidents.
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