[ Déterminants de la sécurité routière à Goma en République démocratique du Congo: analyse des informations issues des procès-verbaux de la police ]
Volume 19, Issue 4, March 2017, Pages 969–978
Woolf Kapiteni1, Drissa Sia2, Eric Tchouaket3, and Hermès Karemere4
1 École Régionale de Santé Publique, Université catholique de Bukavu, RD Congo
2 Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada
3 Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada
4 Ecole régionale de Santé Publique, Université catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, RD Congo
Original language: French
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Introduction: Road traffic accidents constitute a major public health problem because of death, disability and trauma with medical, surgical, psychological, mental, economic, social and sometimes legal formidable complications resulting from them. Socio-professional reintegration of the survivors of accidents can become complex. This study identifies the main determinants of road security in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo and offers prevention strategies adapted to the context. Methodology: The study is descriptive cross and analysis data collected from police oral trials about traffic accidents occurred during 2015. Resultats: The study essentially shows that 36% of the accidents occurred on weekends (Saturday and Sunday); 25.5% of the accidents took place between 18 and 21 hours; the main cause of accidents was the bad driver behavior, including speeding and drunk steering wheel. Serious injuries (24.5%) and death (11.9%) were dreadful consequences. Discussion and conclusion: Accidents can be avoided. The study proposes strategies to reduce road traffic accidents by securing users the road, the vehicle and the road infrastructure. The implementation of these strategies is heavily dependent on the political will of the authorities of the DR Congo.
Author Keywords: road security, road traffic accident, causes and consequences of accidents, data traffic police, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Volume 19, Issue 4, March 2017, Pages 969–978
Woolf Kapiteni1, Drissa Sia2, Eric Tchouaket3, and Hermès Karemere4
1 École Régionale de Santé Publique, Université catholique de Bukavu, RD Congo
2 Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada
3 Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada
4 Ecole régionale de Santé Publique, Université catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2017 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Introduction: Road traffic accidents constitute a major public health problem because of death, disability and trauma with medical, surgical, psychological, mental, economic, social and sometimes legal formidable complications resulting from them. Socio-professional reintegration of the survivors of accidents can become complex. This study identifies the main determinants of road security in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo and offers prevention strategies adapted to the context. Methodology: The study is descriptive cross and analysis data collected from police oral trials about traffic accidents occurred during 2015. Resultats: The study essentially shows that 36% of the accidents occurred on weekends (Saturday and Sunday); 25.5% of the accidents took place between 18 and 21 hours; the main cause of accidents was the bad driver behavior, including speeding and drunk steering wheel. Serious injuries (24.5%) and death (11.9%) were dreadful consequences. Discussion and conclusion: Accidents can be avoided. The study proposes strategies to reduce road traffic accidents by securing users the road, the vehicle and the road infrastructure. The implementation of these strategies is heavily dependent on the political will of the authorities of the DR Congo.
Author Keywords: road security, road traffic accident, causes and consequences of accidents, data traffic police, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Abstract: (french)
Introduction : Les accidents de trafic routier constituent un problème de santé publique majeur du fait des décès, incapacités et traumatismes qui en découlent avec des conséquences médico-chirurgicales, psychologiques, psychiatriques, économiques, sociales et parfois juridiques redoutables. Les survivants des accidents causent des problèmes de réinsertion socioprofessionnelle. La présente étude identifie les principaux déterminants de la sécurité routière dans la ville de Goma en République démocratique du Congo et propose des stratégies de prévention adaptées au contexte. Méthodologie : L’étude est descriptive transversale et analyse des données collectées à partir des procès-verbaux des accidents de trafic routier élaborés par des officiers de la police routière de Goma et survenus au cours de l’année 2015. Résultats : L’étude démontre essentiellement que 36% des accidents sont survenus la fin de semaine ( samedi et dimanche) ; 25,5 % des accidents avaient eu lieu entre 18 et 21 heures; la principale cause des accidents était le mauvais comportement du conducteur incluant l’excès de vitesse et l’ivresse au volant et que les blessures graves (24,5%) et la mort (11,9%) faisaient partie des conséquences redoutables. Discussion et conclusion : Des accidents peuvent être évités. L’étude propose des stratégies pour réduire les accidents de trafic routier en sécurisant les usagers de la route, le véhicule et l’infrastructure routière. La mise en œuvre de ces stratégies est fortement tributaire de la volonté politique des autorités de la RD Congo.
Author Keywords: Sécurité routière, accident de trafic routier, causes et conséquences des accidents, données de la police de circulation routière, Goma, République démocratique du Congo.
How to Cite this Article
Woolf Kapiteni, Drissa Sia, Eric Tchouaket, and Hermès Karemere, “Goma Road security Determinants in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Report analysis from Police oral trials,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 969–978, March 2017.
