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The impact of traffic sign deficit on road traffic accidents in Nigeria

2018; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 26; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/17457300.2018.1456470

1745-7319

Christian Ezeibe, Chukwudi Ilo, Chika Oguonu, Alphonsus Nwachukwu Ali, Ifeanyi Abada, Ezinwanne Nneoma Ezeibe, Chukwunonso Oguonu, Felicia C. Abada, Edwin Izueke, Humphrey Nwobodo Agbo,

Human-Automation Interaction and Safety

This study assesses the impact of traffic sign deficit on road traffic accidents in Nigeria. The participants were 720 commercial vehicle drivers. While simple random sampling was used to select 6 out of 137 federal highways, stratified random sampling was used to select six categories of commercial vehicle drivers. The study used qual-dominant mixed methods approach comprising key informant interviews; group interviews; field observation; policy appraisal and secondary literature on traffic signs. Result shows that the failure of government to provide and maintain traffic signs in order to guide road users through the numerous accident black spots on the highways is the major cause of road accidents in Nigeria. The study argues that provision and maintenance of traffic signs present opportunity to promoting safety on the highways and achieving the sustainable development goals.