A Study on Factors Influencing Road Accidents in Kerala

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Ajith Babu D, Dr. Sulaipher M

Abstract

This paper has tried to review various gaps in research along with future scope of study on major factors influencing road accidents in Kerala, the southernmost part of India in Asia continent. The traffic accidents and injury to persons are of utmost concern in this area, where the life standard and general behavior of people is different from other neighboring states. In this paper, some important factors were studied for traffic safety along with researches done on the topic are studied and are reviewed thoroughly. It aims at to identify a Profile of the Respondents, to analyze the contributory factors influencing the road accident while driving, to explore the driver behavior such as drink and drive. For this study the sample size taken is 110. It used the tools such as percentage analysis, factor analysis and weighted average. This research work shall help to identify the factors where influence the road accidents in Kerala and to check the factors to reduce the accidents, leading towards a scientific traffic control to reduce accident rates.

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