Understanding the Factors That Are Associated with Motorcycle Crash Severity in Rural and Urban Areas of Ghana
Table 5
Safe system approach for the rural and urban environment with respect to fatal injury.
Variable
Safe system indicator
Countermeasures
Steering defect (vehicle defects)
Safe vehicle
Safe vehicle: advance riding/driving assistance systems, regular basic maintenance checks Safe people: education and training for motorcyclists, legal framework to regulate activities of motorcyclists, targeted law enforcement, road safety campaigns for pedestrians Safe road: physical opposing lane separation, increase roadway capacity, creation of clear zones that allow drivers/motorcyclists to recover and reenter the roadway or guardrails at embankments, road signs and markings, provision of lighting systems, and roadway shoulder Postcrash care: provision of first aid to accident victims by medical professionals and early transport of victims to hospital by ambulances Safe speed: installation of speed cameras, road signs, and markings, law enforcement, an overspeed warning system for motorcyclists, speed calming measures
