A Management approach to identify Factors contributing to Road Accidents in a developing Country

Jacob Jayanth () and Suganthi L.
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Jacob Jayanth: Department of Management Studies, Anna University Chennai, Chennai 25, (T.N.), INDIA

Advances In Management, 2009, vol. 2, issue 9

Abstract: The need for identifying factors associated with road accidents in a developing country based on end-user (vehicle user) perception has been addressed in this study since data on road accidents are not easily available in developing countries. Fifteen major factors contributing to road accidents within city limits in a developing country have been found through factor analysis based on a case study under taken in Chennai, a metropolitan city in India. Two distinct sets of vehicles users have been categorised based on their accident proneness ratings. Specific sets of factors associated with the two sets of vehicle users have been identified using a general linear model (GLM). If action is taken by policy makers, civic authorities and enforcement agencies to control the identified factors, the number of road accidents can be curtailed in a developing country.

Date: 2009

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