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Highlights of Road Traffic Accident In Ethiopia
In 1995 EC (2003 GC)
• Above 1,800 people died due to road accident
• Above 7,000 people are crippled or injured
• 53 % of deaths involve pedestrians
• 31 % of of pedestrian deaths are students
• The death rate is 136 per 10,000 vehicles,
• Over 400 Million Birr is lost yearly as a result
Road traffic accidents occur due to defects or errors of
Road Environment
Ø Roads
Ø Weather
Ø Light condition
Road Users
Ø Drivers
Ø Pedestrians
Ø Cyclists
Ø Animals
Vehicles
Ø Motorized
Ø Non motorized
COMBINATIONS OF THESE FACTORS CAUSE ROAD ACCIDENTS
buses
Trucks
<100q
Trucks
>100q
tankers
Automobile
St.wagon
Taxi+
Minibus
Death
349
191
136
105
12
138
130
Heavy injury
374
213
130
83
35
248
252
Light injury
351
181
93
57
106
344
431
Property
damage
1,335
608
711
542
322
1,269
1,072
Accident rate Per 10,000 vehicles
