Abstract: The role of behavioural factors in risk research remains unclear despite a plethora of related research. This study provides a coherent assessment of behavioural and attitudinal factors as causes of RTAs on the Accra –Kumasi-Tamale (AKATA) Corridor. Using the mixed methods design, the study also analyses the contribution of perceived risk among road users on the corridor. The study showed that the distribution of RTAs on the AKATA Corridor by socio-demographic variables mirrors that of the national situation. The results showed that personal characteristics of drivers, such as sex, age, and education, are related quite well to road traffic accident occurrence. The results also demonstrated that behavioural factors and risk perception are by far the most important factors influencing aberrant driving and RTAs on the AKATA Corridor. In other to cure the problem the Ministry of Transport (MOT), acting through the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), The Driver Vehicle And Licencing Authority (DVLA), and Government Technical Training Centre (GTTC), should establish fully the National Drivers’ Academy in all ten regions in Ghana to provide professional training and development/refresher courses to drivers to improve their knowledge and skills. It is also recommended that there is the need to invest and concentrate efforts on driver education, training, and a progressive development for road safety officials, especially for personnel of the MTTU and for commercial drivers.
Keywords: Behavioural Factors, Road traffic Accidents, Accra-Kumasi-Tamale Corridor (AKATA).
Title: BEHAVIOURAL FACTORS AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: REFLECTIONS ON THE ACCRA-KUMASI-TAMALE CORRIDOR
Author: Samuel Sasu-Mensah
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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