Prevalence and Pattern of RTA among Young Adult Tri-wheeler drivers in a South-western City, Lagos, Nigeria

Authors

  • Dr. Okoro Austin Chigozie

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Abstract

A Road Traffic Crash is an event or occurrence that cause morbidity, mortality or destruction of goods or property, due to movement of a vehicle and happened when the vehicle is in motion on the motorway or still moving after veering off the motorway. (1)The use of tri-wheeler as a means of transportation in Lagos commenced in recent times, especially in the high-brow cities of Lagos Island areas (2) As a vehicle for transportation, it had been involved frequently in road traffic accidents with variable degrees of resultants injuries. (2) The ban of commercial Motor Cycles called #x2018;Okada#x2019; in some routes in Lagos (3) gave rise to the massive increase in the use of Tri-cyclist for transportation to to many residents in the state. Motorcyclist cause lots of health problems mostly as RTA which are of high morbidity and mortality. (4) A commercial motorcycle popularly called #x2018;Achaba#x2019;/#x2019;Okada#x2019; in Nigeria is a condition in which a driver conveys an individual or goods for a fee. (4) RTI due to motorcycle riding contributes to the burden of health and seems not properly researched or monitored in LMICs with no programs to tackle the menace. (5) They are ranked high among the risk factors of mortality and morbidity, the main victims being the driver, the person(s) being conveyed and the person walking on the road in the age group 15-29years. (5)

How to Cite

Dr. Okoro Austin Chigozie. (2020). Prevalence and Pattern of RTA among Young Adult Tri-wheeler drivers in a South-western City, Lagos, Nigeria. Global Journal of Medical Research, 20(K5), 17–33. Retrieved from https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/2082

Prevalence and Pattern of RTA among Young Adult Tri-wheeler drivers in a South-western City, Lagos, Nigeria

Published

2020-05-15