An analysis of risk factors associated with road crash severities in Namibia |
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| Authors: | Emmanuel Kofi Adanu Irina Riehle Kenneth Odero Steven Jones |
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| Institution: | 1. Alabama Transportation Institute, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA ekadanu@crimson.ua.edu;3. Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;4. Department of Civil Engineering, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia;5. Namibian German Institute for Logistics, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia;6. Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;7. Department of Civil Engineering, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Road crash is a leading cause of death and disabilities in Namibia and other developing countries. Based on recent trends, the World Health Organization indicated that progress to realize Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.6 – which calls for a 50% reduction in the number of road traffic deaths by 2020 – remains far from sufficient. To contribute to efforts in reducing road fatalities in Namibia, this study examined risk factors associated with the severity of crashes recorded in the country. Mixed logit modelling methodology was adopted to address the problem of unobserved heterogeneity in injury severity analysis. Model estimation results reveal that collision with pedestrians, head-on collisions, ran-off road collisions and crashes involving high occupancy passenger vehicles were more likely to result in fatalities and severe injuries. The findings and recommendations of this study are expected to enhance countermeasure implementation to reduce road crashes in Namibia. |
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| Keywords: | Namibia road safety developing country crash severity |
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