IMPACT OF DRIVERS’ BEHAVIOUR ON WORK-RELATED ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

Emmanuel Enyeribe Ege; Sunday Olayinka; Francis Ohaegbue; Mordi Nwafor; Grace Balogun; Ibiyemi Longe

Emmanuel Enyeribe Ege Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, University of Lagos
Sunday Olayinka 6Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, University of Lagos
Francis Ohaegbue Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, University of Lagos
Mordi Nwafor Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, University of Lagos
Grace Balogun Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, University of Lagos
Ibiyemi Longe Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, University of Lagos

Keywords: Drivers’ Behaviour, Road Traffic Accidents, Trend Analysis, Safety Measures, Accident Hotspots

Abstract

The study focuses on the impact of drivers’ behaviors that lead to accidents at the University of Lagos, Akoka. It looks at the trend in accidents based on the rate of occurrence as well as the relationship that exists between accidents and traffic flow within the campus. The work adopted secondary data and primary data. Trend analysis was used to show the accident rate between 2014 and 2014. The study was able to discover that the accident rate within the campus over the space of 10 years was −99.99% which decreased to over 92% between 2014 and 2024. The study also found that the outcome of accidents based on human factors (human behavior, depression, etc) stands at 79% among other factors. Major points of accident frequency were identified in which the new hall and its environs (fuel station, roundabout, new hall shopping complex) have the highest record of accident occurrence. Finally, the study concludes that the standard safety measure for driving within Unilag should be in adherence with what is operating at both the state and local government levels