@article{ref1,
title="Factors influencing the road accidents in low and middle-income countries: a systematic literature review",
journal="International journal of injury control and safety promotion",
year="2024",
author="Hossain, Saddam and Maggi, Elena and Vezzulli, Andrea",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This paper studies the main factors affecting road traffic accidents (RTAs) using a systematic review. The primary focus is on factors related to road characteristics and driver behaviours. This review also addresses the socioeconomic and demographic factors to provide a clear overview of which groups suffer the most from RTAs. Several factors were found to affect RTAs, notably road characteristics: highways, high-speed roads, unplanned intersections and two-way roads without dividers; driver behaviours: reckless/aggressive driving and riding, excessive speeding, unawareness of traffic laws, and not using safety equipment; and vehicle types: four and two-wheeled. This review found that male and economically productive people with less education were mostly associated with RTAs. In addition, for most of the low and middle-income countries analyzed, there is a lack of quality data relating to RTAs. Nevertheless, this review provides researchers and policy makers with a better understanding of road accidents for improving road safety.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-7300",
doi="10.1080/17457300.2024.2319618",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2024.2319618"
}