@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology of road traffic crashes among long distance drivers in Ibadan, Nigeria",
journal="African health sciences",
year="2015",
author="Adejugbagbe, Adewale Moses and Fatiregun, Akinola Ayoola and Rukewe, Ambrose and Alonge, Temitope",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="480-488",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) are major causes of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Few studies in Ibadan have focused on the distribution and determinants of RTC among long distance drivers. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To describe the distribution of crashes by place, times of occurrence, characteristics of persons involved and identify associated factors. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out among consenting long distance drivers within selected parks in Ibadan. <br><br>RESULTS: Respondents (592) were males, with median age of 42.0 years (range 22.0-73.0 years). Secondary education was the highest level of education attained by 38.0%. About 34.0% reported current use of alcohol. The life-time prevalence of crashes was 35.3% (95% CI= 31.5-39.2%) and 15.9% (95% CI=13.1-19.0%) reported having had at least one episode of crash in the last one year preceding the study. The crash occurred mainly on narrow roads [32/94 (34.0%,)] and bad portions of tarred roads [35/94 (37.2%,)] with peak of occurrence on Saturdays 18/94 (19.1%,). Significantly higher proportions of drivers aged ≤39years (23.4%) versus >39years (11.7%), those with no education (29.9%) versus the educated (13.8%) and those who reported alcohol use (21.9%) versus non users (12.8%) were involved in crashes in the year preceding the study. Significant predictor of the last episode of crashes in the last one year were age (OR=2.2, 95% CI=1.4-3.5), education (OR=2.7, 95% CI=1.5-4.6) and alcohol use (OR=1.8, 95% CI=1.2-3.0). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Road traffic crashes occurred commonly on bad roads, in the afternoon and during weekends, among young and uneducated long-distance drivers studied. Reconstruction of bad roads and implementation of road safety education programmes aimed at discouraging the use of alcohol and targeting the identified groups at risk are recommended.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1680-6905",
doi="10.4314/ahs.v15i2.22",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v15i2.22"
}