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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Under-reporting of road traffic crash data in Ghana
International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Volume 19, No. 4, Year 2012
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Having reliable estimates of the shortfalls in road traffic crash data is an important prerequisite for setting more realistic targets for crash/casualty reduction programmes and for a better appreciation of the socio-economic significance of road traffic crashes. This study was carried out to establish realistic estimates of the overall shortfall (under-reporting) in the official crash statistics in Ghana over an eight-year period (1997-2004). Surveys were conducted at hospitals and among drivers to generate relevant alternative data which were then matched against records in police crash data files and the official database. Overall shortfalls came from two sources, namely, 'non-reporting' and 'under-recording'. The results show that the level of non-reporting varied significantly with the severity of the crash from about 57% for property damage crashes through 8% for serious injury crashes to 0% for fatal crashes. Crashes involving cyclists and motorcyclists were also substantially non-reported. Under-recording on the other hand declined significantly over the period from an average of 37% in 1997-1998 to 27% in 2003-2004. Thus, the official statistics of road traffic crashes in Ghana are subject to significant shortfalls that need to be accounted for. Correction factors have therefore been suggested for adjusting the official data. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Salifu, Mohammed
Ghana, Kumasi
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Ackaah, Williams
Ghana, Kumasi
Csir - Building and Road Research Institute
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Citations: 61
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17457300.2011.628752
e-ISSN:
17457319
Research Areas
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Ghana