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Spatial Trend and Management of Road Traffic Accident Fatalities in Nigeria

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  • Gbadamosi Kolawole

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Nigeria has an unenviable record of road accident fatalities when statistics of road traffic accident across the globe are contrasted. The magnitude of road traffic accident in Nigeria has been known to vary significantly among the various traffic corridors located in all the states of the federation. The occurrence of accident is somewhat influenced by the level of economic and social development at the state level. This paper attempt to provide an insight to the spatial and geographical dimension of Road Traffic Accident in Nigeria over time. Adequate attempt has been made to examine the relative impact of the Federal Road Safety Commission in its effort to achieving its mandate. The methodology of study involved the ranking of the states of the federation and federal capital territory using available records of road accident fatalities. This is with a view to provide insight to the need for variation in the application of accidents prevention strategies across the states of the federation. The paper advocated for the application of accident prevention strategies with due consideration of the uniqueness of the distinctive spatial attributes of each states.

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  • Gbadamosi Kolawole, 2015. "Spatial Trend and Management of Road Traffic Accident Fatalities in Nigeria," Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Richtmann Publishing Ltd, vol. 4, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjz:ajisjr:983
    DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v4n1p25
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