[ Transport informel: Les accidents de la circulation parmi les conducteurs de mototaxi à Thiès au Sénégal ]
Volume 40, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages 792–799
Bocar Baïla Diédhiou1, Armandine Eusébia Roseline Diatta2, Habib Toure3, Daour Ndoye4, and Mor Ndiaye5
1 Médecin du travail, District Sanitaire de Sangalkam, MSAS, Dakar, Senegal
2 Service de Médecine du Travail, FMPO, UCAD, Senegal
3 Université de Conakry, Guinea
4 Service de Médecine du Travail, FMPO, UCAD, Senegal
5 Laboratoire des Semi-conducteurs et d’Energie Solaire, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 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.
Introduction: The profession of motorbike taxi driver is flourishing in Africa. The aim of this study was to investigate the determinants of traffic accidents involving motorbike taxis. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted from 3 January 2020 to 2 February 2020. The study population consisted of motorbike taxi drivers admitted to the emergency department of the Thies regional hospital (Senegal) after a traffic accident. Results: A total of 63 motorbike taxi drivers took part in the study. The average age was 26.7 years. The level of education was low. The average daily takings were 6,627 FCA francs. The drivers were not wearing helmets in 81% of cases. Similarly, 95% had no driving licence. Stress (39.7%), risky sexual behaviour (36.5%), drug use (22.2%) and alcohol consumption (6.3%) were also found. The main causes of accidents were speeding (96.8%), the effect of other road users (96.8%), the driver’s profile (50.8%), the condition of motorbikes (50.8%) and road conditions (14.3%). The regulations in force on motorbike taxis were perceived bad in 57.1% of cases. Reducing police harassment (95.2%), reducing the cost of taxes (90.5%), training in the highway code (69.8%) were the main expectations of drivers. Conclusion: Motorcycle taxi drivers are highly vulnerable to road accidents. The public authorities need to raise awareness and clean up this type of informal transport.
Author Keywords: Motorbike taxi, accident, prevention, Senegal.
Volume 40, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages 792–799
Bocar Baïla Diédhiou1, Armandine Eusébia Roseline Diatta2, Habib Toure3, Daour Ndoye4, and Mor Ndiaye5
1 Médecin du travail, District Sanitaire de Sangalkam, MSAS, Dakar, Senegal
2 Service de Médecine du Travail, FMPO, UCAD, Senegal
3 Université de Conakry, Guinea
4 Service de Médecine du Travail, FMPO, UCAD, Senegal
5 Laboratoire des Semi-conducteurs et d’Energie Solaire, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 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: The profession of motorbike taxi driver is flourishing in Africa. The aim of this study was to investigate the determinants of traffic accidents involving motorbike taxis. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted from 3 January 2020 to 2 February 2020. The study population consisted of motorbike taxi drivers admitted to the emergency department of the Thies regional hospital (Senegal) after a traffic accident. Results: A total of 63 motorbike taxi drivers took part in the study. The average age was 26.7 years. The level of education was low. The average daily takings were 6,627 FCA francs. The drivers were not wearing helmets in 81% of cases. Similarly, 95% had no driving licence. Stress (39.7%), risky sexual behaviour (36.5%), drug use (22.2%) and alcohol consumption (6.3%) were also found. The main causes of accidents were speeding (96.8%), the effect of other road users (96.8%), the driver’s profile (50.8%), the condition of motorbikes (50.8%) and road conditions (14.3%). The regulations in force on motorbike taxis were perceived bad in 57.1% of cases. Reducing police harassment (95.2%), reducing the cost of taxes (90.5%), training in the highway code (69.8%) were the main expectations of drivers. Conclusion: Motorcycle taxi drivers are highly vulnerable to road accidents. The public authorities need to raise awareness and clean up this type of informal transport.
Author Keywords: Motorbike taxi, accident, prevention, Senegal.
Abstract: (french)
Introduction: La profession de conducteur de mototaxi connait une floraison fulgurante en Afrique. L’objectif de cette étude était d’étudier les déterminants des accidents de la circulation impliquant les mototaxis. Méthodes: Il s’agissait d’une étude transversale, descriptive menée du 3 janvier 2020 au 2 février 2020. Les conducteurs de mototaxi victimes d’accident de la circulation, admis aux urgences du Centre Hospitalier Régional de Thiès constituaient la population d’étude. Résultats: Au total, 63 conducteurs de mototaxi avaient participé à l’étude. La moyenne d’âge était de 26,7 ans. Le niveau d’instruction était bas. La moyenne des recettes journalières était de 6627 francs CFA. Les conducteurs ne portaient pas de casque dans 81% des cas. De même, 95% n’avaient pas de permis de conduire. Le stress (39,7%), des comportements sexuels à risque (36,5%), la consommation de drogue (22,2%) et l’alcoolisme (6,3%) étaient retrouvés. Les principales causes des accidents répertoriés étaient, l’excès de vitesse (96,8%), l’effet des autres usagers (96,8%), le profil du conducteur (50,8%), l’état des motos (50,8%), l’état des routes (14,3%). La réglementation en vigueur sur les mototaxis était perçue mauvaise dans 57,1% des cas. La réduction des tracasseries policières (95,2%), l’allégement du coût des taxes (90,5%), la formation sur le code de la route (69,8%) étaient les principales attentes des conducteurs. Conclusion: Les conducteurs de mototaxi sont très vulnérables aux accidents de la circulation. La sensibilisation et l’assainissement de ce type de transport informel par les pouvoirs publics sont indispensables.
Author Keywords: Mototaxi, accident, prévention, Sénégal.
How to Cite this Article
Bocar Baïla Diédhiou, Armandine Eusébia Roseline Diatta, Habib Toure, Daour Ndoye, and Mor Ndiaye, “Informal transport: Traffic accidents among mototaxi drivers in thies, Senegal,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 792–799, September 2023.
