Abstract: In-transit failures of pneumatic tyres of heavy vehicles such as passenger buses, which ply some major intercity highways in Ghana remain a great source of worry in Ghanaian transportation system. The study seeks to identify major causes of the in-transit failures of pneumatic tyres of heavy vehicles, and how to prevent such failures. Five thousand (5000) pneumatic tyres were sampled using a simple random sampling method and idiosyncrasies of some drivers of these heavy passenger buses were observed. The data gathered was analyzed using cross tabulation and simple statistics. It was found out that tubeless pneumatic tyres used by these heavy passenger buses have higher risk of failure than the tubed ones. In addition, the study revealed that some brands of tyres have higher failure rates than others under conditions such as nature of road, loading capacity and tyre maintenance. The study recommends that tyre usage rules should be complied with in order to reduce the risk of failure of pneumatic tyres among passenger vehicles.
Keywords: Risk, in-transit failure, pneumatic tyre, transportation, automobile, passenger vehicles, road safety.
Title: Identification of Risks of Failure of Pneumatic Tyres of Passenger Vehicles in Ghana
Author: Gabriel S. K. Akakpo, Eyram Kwame, P. S. A. Gladstone-Bright, Christabel S. Ewedji
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, April 2022 - June 2022
Page No: 170-181
Publisher: Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 12-May-2022
