Ways of reducing accidents on South African roads

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dc.contributor.advisorVanderschuren, Marianneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOjungu-Omara, Isaacen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T10:26:24Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T10:26:24Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractIn order to reduce the number of road accidents, the causes must be identified and measures adopted to minimise these causes. Causes of road accidents can be categorised into human factors, vehicle factors and road factors. In South Africa, road accidents are primarily caused by human factors and to a lesser degree, vehicle and road factors. December is the month of the year with the highest number of road fatalities in South Africa. Measures adopted to reduce the road carnage in December, need to be applied throughout the year. Jaywalking and speeding are the main contributory factors of road accidents in South Africa. Jaywalking would be reduced by re-settling residents of informal settlements adjacent to freeways away from these high-mobility routes. South African road users are aggressive with a lot of road rage compounded by alcohol abuse. Education of pedestrians and motorists is vital in changing driver and pedestrian behavious. Enforcement is required to ensure that traffic rules and regulations are adhered to. Engineering will mitigate human, vehicle and road factors that education and enforcement could not.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationOjungu-Omara, I. (2006). <i>Ways of reducing accidents on South African roads</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5014en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOjungu-Omara, Isaac. <i>"Ways of reducing accidents on South African roads."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5014en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOjungu-Omara, I. 2006. Ways of reducing accidents on South African roads. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ojungu-Omara, Isaac AB - In order to reduce the number of road accidents, the causes must be identified and measures adopted to minimise these causes. Causes of road accidents can be categorised into human factors, vehicle factors and road factors. In South Africa, road accidents are primarily caused by human factors and to a lesser degree, vehicle and road factors. December is the month of the year with the highest number of road fatalities in South Africa. Measures adopted to reduce the road carnage in December, need to be applied throughout the year. Jaywalking and speeding are the main contributory factors of road accidents in South Africa. Jaywalking would be reduced by re-settling residents of informal settlements adjacent to freeways away from these high-mobility routes. South African road users are aggressive with a lot of road rage compounded by alcohol abuse. Education of pedestrians and motorists is vital in changing driver and pedestrian behavious. Enforcement is required to ensure that traffic rules and regulations are adhered to. Engineering will mitigate human, vehicle and road factors that education and enforcement could not. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Ways of reducing accidents on South African roads TI - Ways of reducing accidents on South African roads UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5014 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5014
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOjungu-Omara I. Ways of reducing accidents on South African roads. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5014en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCivil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleWays of reducing accidents on South African roadsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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