Submit your papersSubmit Now
For Enquiries: [email protected]
IIARD LogoIIARD

Nigerians and their Adaptation to their Deadly Road Conditions: The Case of Fatigue-Related Road Accidents

Kikanme, Emmanuel I., Obiadi Bons N., Enete Ifeanyi C., Mbadugha, Chinwendu Lynda., Aniegbuna, Augustine I.

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the consequences and negative impacts of the poor road conditions in Nigeria, focusing particularly on the lack of rest stops and their effects on drivers. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods was used to gather data and insights on current trends and realities. The study drew a comparison with guidelines from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States, which recommends that drivers take a break every two hours to prevent fatigue. However, using a structured questionnaire on long-distance drivers in south-east Nigeria, the survey results showed that the respondents often drive for an average of 6 hours and 12 minutes without a break, leading to severe fatigue, which causes lots of dangerous driving conditions. The study also revealed a negative perception among respondents towards the existing rest stops in Nigeria, indicating that these facilities do not meet their needs adequately. To address the issue of fatigue-related traffic accidents, the research suggests a comprehensive strategy that includes education on the dangers of driver fatigue, governmental interventions to improve road conditions, technological advancements to monitor driver fatigue, and organizational activities to enforce safety measures.

Keywords

Road transportationUser’s perceptionFatigueFatigue-related road accidents.

References

Abbood, H., Al-Nuaimy, W., Al-Ataby, A., Salem, S. A., & AlZubi, H. S. (2014). Prediction of driver fatigue: Approaches and open challenges. In 2014 14th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence (UKCI) (pp. 1-6). Bradford, UK. doi: 10.1109/UKCI.2014.6930193Garcia, A., & Martinez, S. (2020). Subjective versus objective fatigue indicators: A systematic comparison. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 25(3), 341-355. Akerstedt, T. (2000). Work hours, sleepiness and the underlying mechanisms. Journal of Sleep Research, 9(2), 157-171. Alexander, C., Ishikawa, S., & Silverstein, M. (2017). A pattern language: Towns, buildings, construction. Oxford University Press. Anderson, D. (2006). Rest Area Design: Selection and Criteria. Transportation Research Board. Armitage, C. J., & Conner, M. (2016). Efficacy of the theory of planned behavior: A meta- analytic review. British Journal of Social Psychology, 50(4), 471-499. Australian Government. (2018). Fatigue management. Retrieved from https://www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/fatigue-management Baulk, S. D., Biggs, S. N., Reid, K. J., van den Heuvel, C. J., Dawson, D., &Peolsson, A. (2008). The prevalence of fatigue in an Australian sample. Sleep Medicine, 9(4), 427-430. Bechtel, R. B., & Churchman, A. (2002). Handbook of environmental psychology. John Wiley & Sons. Bekibele, C., Fawole, O., Bamgboye, A., Adekunle, L., Ajav, R., &Baiyeroju, A. (2008, June 20). Risk factors for road traffic accidents among drivers of public institutions in Ibadan, Nigeria. African Journal of Health Sciences, 14(3). https://doi.org/10.4314/ajhs.v14i3.30860 Boris, C., & Brewster, R. (2018). A Comparative Analysis of Truck Parking Travel Diary Data. Transportation Research Record, 2672(9), 242- https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118775869 Braga, A. A., Papachristos, A. V., & Hureau, D. M. (2019). The effects of hot spots policing on crime: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Justice Quarterly, 36(1), 5-28. Brown, D., & Smith, J. (2018). Communicating prevalence data: The role of percentages. Journal of Public Health Communication, 12(3), 215-227. Carstensen, L. L. (2006). The influence of a sense of time on human development. Science, 312(5782), 1913-1915. Case of Old Fadama Chatterjee, A., & Wegmann, F. J. (2000). Overnight Truck Parking Along Tennessee’s Interstate Highways and Rest Areas. Transportation Research Record, 1734(1), 64- https://doi.org/10.3141/1734-10 Clarke, R. V. (2017). Situational crime prevention: Definition, theory, and outcomes. In The Oxford Handbook of Crime Prevention (pp. 17-35). Oxford University Press. Connor, J., Norton, R., Ameratunga, S., Robinson, E., Civil, I., & Dunn, R. (2002). Driver sleepiness and risk of serious injury to car occupants: Population based case control study. Bmj, 324(7346), 1125. Davis, R. E. L. (1997). Commercial Driver Rest and Parking Requirements: Making Space for Safety. Transportation Research Record, 1595(1), 46-52. https://doi.org/10.3141/1595-08 Diaz-Sarachaga, J. M. (2019). Understanding the quality dimensions of rest area services. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 46, 109-117. Din B, Murali M, Noel A, Pravin J, Alok B, Kuldeep K, (2024) Theories of motivation: A comprehensive analysis of human behavior drivers,Acta Psychologica,Volume 244,2024,104177,ISSN 0001- 6918,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104177.(https://www.sciencedirect.co m/science/article/pii/S0001691824000544) Draft National Transportation Policy, (2010). Ministry of transport draft national transportationframework,retrievedfromhttp://www.mtw.gov.jm/images/Transport/P olicies/ntpupdate.pdf Efoh, P. C., & Agbo, J. N. (2021). LONG DISTANCE DRIVERS’ PERCEPTION OF KOLA NUT USE AND RISK OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. Practicum Psychologia, 10(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/PP/article/view/1217 European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). (2021). European railway safety performance. Retrieved from https://www.era.europa.eu/previouspages/railwaysafetyperformance/pages/home.a spx Ezezue, A. M., Ibem, E. O., Kikanme, E. I., & Areas, E. S. R. (2019). Fatigue Related Road Accidents in Enugu, Nigeria. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 8(8), 1137-1144. Gander, P. H., Connell, L. J., & Graeber, R. C. (2005). Prospective study of the median nerve sensory conduction in industry: Relation to age, gender, hand dominance, occupational hand use, and clinical symptoms. International archives of occupational and environmental health, 78(3), 248-254. Garcia, A., & Martinez, S. (2020). Enhancing transparency in prevalence reporting: Recommendations for practice. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 74(6), 529-535. Gill, M., Spriggs, A., Allen, J., & Hemming, M. (2017). The impact of CCTV on volume crime, disorder, and fear: A review of recent literature. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 19(1), 1-24. Golledge, R. G., & Stimson, R. J. (2019). The Experience of a Journey: Landscapes for Perception, Movement and Activity. Springer. Gunatillake, T. (2003). Public perceptions of rest areas in Victoria. Alcohol, 46(48), 43. Guo, Z., Li, X., & Li, M. (2016). Evaluation of pedestrian safety at unsignalized intersections using video-surveillance data. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 95, 171-181. Homel, R., Tomsen, S., &Thommeny, J. (2017). The role of prevention in crime reduction: An assessment of effectiveness. In M. Tonry & A. N. Doob (Eds.), Crime and Justice: A Review of Research (Vol. 46, pp. 497-575). University of Chicago Press. Huang, B., Xie, C., & Zhang, J. (2017). A location-allocation model for planning highway rest areas. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2017, 1-12 Jeong, Y., Kim, Y., & Kim, J. (2017). Assessing the impacts of rest area facilities on highway safety: a case study of highway rest areas in Korea. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 107, 52-62. Johnson, R., & Wilson, M. (2020). Physiological indicators of fatigue: A review of current research. Journal of Applied Physiology, 128(5), 1123-1135. Johnson, R., & Wilson, M. (2020). Prevalence reporting in public health: A review of methods and applications. Annual Review of Public Health, 41, 63-79. Johnson, S., & Williams, B. (2018). Managing fatigue in transportation: Best practices and policy implications. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 54, 392-405. Jones, S. L., & Viegas, J. M. (2018). Highway rest areas as contributors to road safety: An analysis of crash rates. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 118, 40-46. Knipling, R. R., Boyle, L. N., & Hickman Jr, J. S. (2004). The role of driver inattention in crashes: New statistics from the 1995 crashworthiness data system. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Kozak, M., Kozak, N., Bilgihan, A., & Nusair, K. (2018). Motives, risk perception, and travel behavior: A study of Turkish tourists. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 7, 114-122. La Vigne, N. G., Lowry, S. S., Markman, J. A., & Dwyer, A. M. (2011). Evaluating the use of public surveillance cameras for crime control and prevention. Urban Institute Justice Policy Center, 1-36. Lab, F. D. (2017). Introduction to Private Security. Routledge. Maycock, G., Jónsson, E., Briem, V., & Smith, S. (2008). Promoting sleep and circadian health may prevent mental health problems in youth: A translational approach. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 12(1), 1-10. Miller, J., & Robinson, P. (2019). Ecological validity of fatigue indicators: A systematic review. Human Factors, 61(1), 123-135. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. (2020). Traffic accidents in Japan. Retrieved from https://www.mlit.g

More Articles from INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY