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Inappropriate use of mobile phone by motorist has become an emerging issue of concern, most especially in low-and middle-income countries where majority of road accidents occur annually. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among 360 intercity commercial motorist in three towns in Benue State, Nigeria between April and May, 2013 using...
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... documented in literature, use of mobile phones while driving could lead to visual distraction, cognitive distraction, physical distraction and slow reaction in terms of braking reaction time and reaction to traffic signals [9,12]. In this study, the prevalence of road accident among the commercial motorist was 41.4% and the likelihood of having accident among drivers who use mobile phone while driving is approximately three times higher as compared to those who do not use mobile phone while driving (Table 4). Of one hundred and forty nine drivers who had accidents, distraction with use of mobile phone while driving has been identified as a contributing factor in 72.5% of them and most of the drivers are young adults of 32-38 years of age with few years of driving experience. ...Similar publications
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... The association was established in the study. (54)A study by Khan and Tehreem in Pakistan found that driving while on the phone was one of the causes of RTA. (55) There is association between the kind of injury sustained and the type of accident that occurred as the computed p-value is 0.003, which is lower than the pvalue of 0.05. ...
This article investigated the prevalence of Road Traffic Accident among Tricycle Drivers in Lagos, Nigeria.
... texting, dialing, receiving calls) and secondary (e.g. social media, driving assistance, scrolling) phone tasks (Adeola et al., 2016;Akande & Ajao, 2006;Olumami et al., 2014;Onyemocho et al., 2013). ...
... This study reports that about 74% of the sampled Nigerian drivers had been involved in a crash event in the past. Previous studies have reported high proportions of crash involvement among Nigerian drivers (Onyemaechi & Ofoma, 2016;Onyemocho et al., 2013;Uhegbu & Tight, 2021). A study conducted in Benue State, located in the Southern part of Nigeria, reported that 72.5% of sampled commercial motorists had been involved in a mobile phone-related crash event in the past (Onyemocho et al., 2013). ...
... Previous studies have reported high proportions of crash involvement among Nigerian drivers (Onyemaechi & Ofoma, 2016;Onyemocho et al., 2013;Uhegbu & Tight, 2021). A study conducted in Benue State, located in the Southern part of Nigeria, reported that 72.5% of sampled commercial motorists had been involved in a mobile phone-related crash event in the past (Onyemocho et al., 2013). A study conducted in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, reported that 30% of the sampled population had been involved in crashes within the last six months of the survey (Uhegbu & Tight, 2021). ...
This study aims to assess the relationship between crash outcomes and the knowledge of mobile phone hazards, attitude towards mobile phone use, and practices of mobile phone use among urban Nigerian drivers. The study used a quantitative cross-sectional analytical design. A total of 377 completed responses were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire. The outcome measures were self-reported crash involvement, self-reported crash injury, and self-reported mobile phone-related crash involvement. The main predictor variables were the knowledge of mobile phone hazards while driving, attitude towards mobile phone use while driving, and practices of phone use while driving. Age, sex, marital status, level of education, and driving experience were used as potential confounders. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to compute the unadjusted and adjusted odds of each crash outcome. The results show almost 75% of the study population reported that they had been involved in a crash event and sustained crash injuries in the past. Drivers with poor knowledge of mobile phone hazards while driving had significantly elevated odds of self-reported crash outcomes compared to those with good knowledge of mobile phone hazards while driving. Similarly, poor attitude towards phone use while driving and bad practice of phone use while driving were associated with significantly elevated odds of self-reported crash outcomes. The conclusion calls for a need for greater awareness and intervention aimed at improving knowledge, influencing attitude, and changing the practices around mobile phone use among Nigerian drivers.
... In the present study, there was a significant association between making or receiving calls and occurrence of road crashes. Also in a study in Benue State, Nigeria, among commercial motorists, 72.5% of those who had experienced crashes had it while using the27 phone. A 2006 US study found that almost 80% of crashes and 65% of near crashes involved some form of driver inattention 28 within three seconds of the event. ...
Context: Road safety measures have been reported to effectively prevent or reduce the impact of road traffic injuries.
Objectives: This study assessed private motorists’ knowledge and practice of road safety measures in Uyo, Nigeria.
Methodology: This was a descriptive cross – sectional study. Data was collected using self administered semi- structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS version 20. Frequencies and associations were generated. Level of significance was set at 5%.
Result: A total of 388 respondents participated in the study. The mean age of respondents was 37.67±8.27 years with male to female ratio of 1.75:1. Majority, 83.2% had tertiary education. Only 179 (46.1%) learnt how to drive in driving schools. The prevalence of road traffic injuries was 22.7%. Majority, 342 (88.1%) possessed driving licenses, out of which only 168 (49.1%) underwent driving tests. Level of knowledge of road signs ranged from 6.2% for “no stopping” to 67% for “no parking”. Lifetime consumption of alcohol was 55.7%. Eighty two (21.1%) of the respondents sometimes or never used seatbelts. The most common reason given by 65.9% was discomfort. Use of seat belt by back passengers was 15.7%. The average speed on highway was 106.9 ± 24.2 km/hour. Awareness of existence of speed limit in Nigeria was 63.7% and 156 (40.2%) admitted to making or receiving calls while driving. There was a statistically significant association between making or receiving calls and occurrence of road traffic injuries.
Conclusion: Awareness campaigns to improve knowledge of highway codes and other traffic regulations are advocated for this study population and other private motorists in the study area.
Keywords: Road safety practices, private motorists, traffic regulations, road traffic injuries, Nigeria
... In the present study, there was a significant association between making or receiving calls and occurrence of road crashes. Also in a study in Benue State, Nigeria, among commercial motorists, 72.5% of those who had experienced crashes had it while using the27 phone. A 2006 US study found that almost 80% of crashes and 65% of near crashes involved some form of driver inattention 28 within three seconds of the event. ...
Context: Road safety measures have been reported to effectively prevent or reduce the impact of road traffic injuries.
Objectives: This study assessed private motorists’ knowledge and practice of road safety measures in Uyo, Nigeria.
Methodology: This was a descriptive cross – sectional study. Data was collected using self administered semi- structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS version 20. Frequencies and associations were generated. Level of significance was set at 5%.
Result: A total of 388 respondents participated in the study. The mean age of respondents was 37.67±8.27 years with male to female ratio of 1.75:1. Majority, 83.2% had tertiary education. Only 179 (46.1%) learnt how to drive in driving schools. The prevalence of road traffic injuries was 22.7%. Majority, 342 (88.1%) possessed driving licenses, out of which only 168 (49.1%) underwent driving tests. Level of knowledge of road signs ranged from 6.2% for “no stopping” to 67% for “no parking”. Lifetime consumption of alcohol was 55.7%. Eighty two (21.1%) of the respondents sometimes or never used seatbelts. The most common reason given by 65.9% was discomfort. Use of seat belt by back passengers was 15.7%. The average speed on highway was 106.9 ± 24.2 km/hour. Awareness of existence of speed limit in Nigeria was 63.7% and 156 (40.2%) admitted to making or receiving calls while driving. There was a statistically significant association between making or receiving calls and occurrence of road traffic injuries.
Conclusion: Awareness campaigns to improve knowledge of highway codes and other traffic regulations are advocated for this study population and other private motorists in the study area.
Keywords: Road safety practices, private motorists, traffic regulations, road traffic injuries, Nigeria
