1. A STATISTICAL REPORT OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
When compared to other modes of transportation such as air, train, and water, road transportation is by far the most frequent in Nigeria. When compared to prior modes of transportation, such as the employment of animals during the pre-colonial er...
2. AN APPRAISAL REPORT OF ACCIDENT RATE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
According to the Oxford Learners Dictionary, an accident is described as "anything that happens without a visible reason, generally something terrible and unwanted." This means that an accident can occur at any time, anyplace, and at a...
3. CAUSES OF ROAD ACCIDENT AMONG AUTOMOBILE ROAD USERS USING IJEBU-ODE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Road transport is a critical structure for economic development of a country. It influences the pace, structure and pattern of development. Nigeria has one of the largest road network in Africa. However, Road safety is an issue o...
4. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ROAD ACCIDENTS (A CASE IN ENUGU STATE FROM 1993 TO 2000)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In the world today, transportation which is the conveyance of goods and passengers from one phase to another or the movement of commuter and their goods, produce and products, and/or they themselves from one location to another h...
5. THE IMPACT OF INFRASTRUCTURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERI
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Nigerian government has made significant efforts in recent years, not only in the fair distribution of such facilities to different parts of the country but also to increase the quality and improve the quality of such facilities.
The de...
6. THE CHALLENGES FACED BY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN ABUJA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC, 2010) in its research monograph "Road Mirror‟ found that majority of commercial drivers in Nigeria are youths and the mode of training for the commercial drivers is predominantly informal...
7. EVALUATING THE CONTRIBUTION OF BAD ROADS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The research work is undertaken on the contribution of bad roads on the occurrence of automobile accidents in Nigeria having realized the alarming rate at which motorists and passenger involved in traffic accident. The total population for the study is 200 staf...
8. COST EVALUATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN NIGERIA USING HUMAN CAPITAL APPROACH
ABSTRACT
Nigeria experiences the highest rate of road traffic accidents resulting in fatalities and various levels of injuries. On Abuja-Lokoja road, traffic accident takes the lion’s share of the risk having highest number of vehicular accidents with correspondin...
9. EVALUATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT EFFECT ON PROPERTIES AND ECONOMY OF NIGERIA (CASE STUDY OF ABUJA-LOKOJA ROAD
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out the evaluation of road traffic accident effect on properties and economy of Nigeria using Abuja-Lokoja road as case study. To carry out the study, four research questions were posed. The study adopted a descriptive survey design....
10. IMPACT OF BIO-DATA OF DRIVERS ON THE LEVEL OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ONITSHA-OWERRI HIGHWAY)
Abstract
The aim and objectives of this study centred on the analysis of Bio data of drivers on the level of Road Traffic accident on Onitsha – Owerri highway, as highlighted from the onset of the work, the analysis is based on reports of road traffic crash from y...
11. A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA (FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE 2002-2015)
ABSTRACT
The research work is undertaken on statistical Analysis of Accident in Nigeria having realized the alarming rate at which motorists and passenger involved in traffic accident. The total population for the study is 200 staff of federal road safety commission in...
12. A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA (FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE 2002-2015)
ABSTRACT
The research work is undertaken on statistical Analysis of Accident in Nigeria having realized the alarming rate at which motorists and passenger involved in traffic accident. The total population for the study is 200 staff of federal road safety commission in...
13. RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS SUBJECT TO FATIGUE
Problem Statement
Deterioration of reinforced concrete bridge decks has been a major problem in the country. Both Federal Ministry of Works and Federal Roads Maintenance Agency records show that as at the year 2008, there were 1,696 Bridges that had been completed from year to year an...
14. Recklessness of commercial drivers
Background to the Study
Driving a car, bus, lorry or an articulated-vehicle is a psychomotor activity that requires a combination of concentration and good visual and auditory functions. Several forces that can negatively affect driving mostly fall within the purview of...
15. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED TRAFFIC OFFENCE SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Prior to the establishment of Federal Road Safety Commission in 1988, there was no concrete and sustained policy action to address the carnage on Nigerian roads. Earlier attempts in this direction were limited to discrete and isolated attempts by some states of t...
16. Vehicle Number plate detection Application
ABSTRACT
Vehicle license plate recognition Application is a form of image processing that recognizes automobiles by their number plates. The goal is to use picture recognition to create an effective, automatic authorized vehicle identification system. The military, such as the Federal R...
17. INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT PROGRAMMES OF THE FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION ON COMMERCIAL DRIVERS’ BEHAVIOUR IN URBAN CENTRES IN SOUTHWESTERN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Commercial vehicle drivers‘ behaviour on urban roads serves as the primary cause of most Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs). The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), therefore, through its public enlightenment programmes (PEP) promoted sustainable good driving habits among t...
