IDENTIFICATION OF RISK FACTORS INVOLVED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS IN GHANA

•            TABLE OF CONTENT Declaration………………………………………………………………………. ii Acknowledgment ……………………………………………………………….. iii Dedication……………………………………………………………………….. iv Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..v Table of Contents…..……………………………………………………………….vi List of Tables……………………………………………………………………… ix List of Figures…………………………………………………………………….. x Abbreviations and Acronyms …….…………………………..…………………… xi 

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.0Introduction…………………………………………………………………… 1 
• 1.1Background of the study……………………………………………….. 1 
• 1.2Statement of the Problem……………………………………………….4 
• 1.3Objectives of the Study………………………………............................6 
• 1.4Significance of the study………………………………………………. 6 
• 1.5Organization of the Study……………………………........................... 7 

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• REVIEW OF LITERATURE
• 2.0Introduction……………………………..……………. 8 
• 2.1Trends road safety fatalities and injuries in Ghana……………………. 8 
• 2.2Techiman in Perspective………………………………......................... 11 
• 2.3Risk factors influencing road traffic fatalities and injuries …………….12 
• 2.4Modeling of risk factors associated with traffic safety.…………...........16 
• 2.5Summary of Review of Literature…………………………………....... 23 

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• 3.0Introduction……………………………………………….. 24 
• 3.1Descriptions of variables selected for analysis……………………….. 24 
• 3.2Logistic Regression Model……………………………………............ 25  
• 3.3Fitting the model……………………………………………………….27 
• 3.4Odds Ratio……….……………………….…………............................ 29  
• 3.5Summary of methodology……………………………………….......... 31 

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• AND RESULTS
• 4.0Introduction………………………………... 32 
• 4.1Descriptive Statistics…………….……………………………… 33  4.
• 1.1Age of Drivers involved in the accidents…………………….34  4.
• 1.2Gender of Drivers involved in accidents…………................ 35  4.
• 1.3Location of accident……………..…………......................... 37 4.
• 1.4Time of accident……………..………..…….................... 38  4.
• 1.5Type of vehicle at fault……..……………..……………….. 40 4.
• 1.5Reason for the accident..……………...………………… 42 
• 4.2Variable selection …………………………...……………………….45 
• 4.3Logistic Regression Analysis…………...………………………….. 46 4.
• 3.1The Logit Model…………………………...………............ 46  
• 4.4Model Interpretation………………………………………………….. 47 

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• S AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• 5.0INTRODUCTION………….. 49 
• 5.1CONCLUSION………………………………………………………….. 49 
• 5.2RECOMMENDATION…………………………………………………. 50 REFERENCES…………………………………………......……….................... 52 APPENDIX A………………….………………………….……………………… 58 APPENDIX B……..……………………………………….……………………... 61 APPENDIX C …………………………………………………………………… 72