Risk Factors for Road Traffic Injuries among Different Road Users in the Gambia
Table 2
Crash/environment and driver/vehicle factors by road user type1.
Factors
Total2
Pedestrian
Bicyclist/motorcyclist
In-vehicle occupant
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
Total (, %)
254
(100.0)
118
(46.5)
52
(20.5)
79
(31.1)
Environmental factors
Day of week
Weekend
65
(25.9)
23
(19.5)
15
(28.8)
27
(34.2)
Weekday
186
(74.1)
95
(80.5)
37
(71.2)
52
(65.8)
Time of day
12:00–5:59 AM
14
(5.6)
5
(4.2)
2
(3.8)
7
(8.9)
6:00–11:59 AM
77
(30.7)
32
(27.1)
13
(25.0)
30
(38.0)
12:00–5:59 PM
100
(39.8)
56
(47.5)
24
(46.2)
20
(25.3)
6:00–11:59 PM
60
(23.9)
25
(21.2)
13
(25.0)
22
(27.8)
Season
Dry
183
(72.9)
75
(63.6)
43
(82.7)
64
(81.0)
Rainy
68
(27.1)
43
(36.4)
9
(17.3)
15
(19.0)
Poor visibility
No
182
(72.5)
86
(72.9)
34
(65.4)
60
(75.9)
Yes
69
(27.5)
32
(27.1)
18
(34.6)
19
(24.1)
Collision vehicle type
Motor car
112
(44.6)
74
(62.7)
18
(34.6)
19
(24.1)
Van
36
(14.3)
17
(14.4)
1
(1.9)
18
(22.8)
Mini bus
25
(10.0)
5
(4.2)
1
(1.9)
18
(22.8)
Pickup
15
(6.0)
4
(3.4)
3
(5.8)
8
(10.1)
Truck/truck trailer
21
(8.4)
3
(2.5)
2
(3.8)
16
(20.3)
Motorcycle
31
(12.4)
11
(9.3)
20
(38.5)
0
(0.0)
Other/unknown
11
(4.4)
4
(3.4)
7
(13.5)
0
(0.0)
Collision vehicle category
Private
101
(41.1)
60
(52.2)
23
(46.0)
18
(22.8)
Commercial
125
(50.8)
50
(43.5)
18
(36.0)
55
(69.6)
Other/unknown
20
(8.1)
5
(4.3)
9
(18.0)
6
(7.6)
Crash characteristics
Drug/alcohol influence
No
246
(98.0)
118
(100.0)
51
(98.1)
75
(94.9)
Yes
5
(2.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.9)
4
(5.1)
Speeding
No
52
(20.7)
21
(17.8)
12
(23.1)
19
(24.1)
Yes
199
(79.3)
97
(82.2)
40
(76.9)
60
(75.9)
Brake failure
No
206
(82.1)
92
(78.0)
46
(88.5)
68
(86.1)
Yes
45
(17.9)
26
(22.0)
6
(11.5)
11
(13.9)
Burst tire
No
232
(92.4)
118
(100.0)
50
(96.2)
63
(79.7)
Yes
19
(7.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(3.8)
16
(20.3)
Road user type: “Other” was not depicted as separate column in table due to small number (; 0.78% of total) yet is included in total column. Numbers may not add to 254 due to missing data.
