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Survival pattern of first accident among commercial drivers in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

  • University of Health and Allied Sciences
  • SANA Research and Consultancy Ghana Limited

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Abstract

In this study, the average accident risk of commercial drivers in the Greater Accra region of Ghana and its associated risks were examined based on a survey data collected using paper-based questionnaires from 204 commercial drivers from the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The Cox Proportional Hazards Model was used for multivariate analysis while the Kaplan-Meier (KM) Model was used to study the survival patterns of the commercial drivers. The study revealed that the median survival time for an accident to happen is 2.50 years. Good roads provided a better chance of survival than bad roads and experienced drivers have a better chance of survival than the inexperienced drivers. Age of driver, alcohol usage of driver, marital status, condition of road and duration of driver's license were found to be related to the risk of accident.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)92-95
Number of pages4
JournalAccident Analysis and Prevention
Volume103
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2017

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Accident
  • Cox Proportional Hazards
  • Drivers
  • Kaplan-Meier (KM) Model

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