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Safety, health and environmental impacts of commercial motorcycles in Sub-Saharan African cities
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Jack Jenkins,
Marion M. Mugisha,
Reginald Chetto,
Fredrick Owino,
Patrick O. Hayombe,
Paul Opiyo,
Rosemarie T. Santos,
Ted Johnson
Urban, Planning and Transport Research, Volume: 11, Issue: 1
Swansea University Author:
Krijn Peters
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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/21650020.2023.2259233
Abstract
In Sub-Saharan Africa, vulnerable road users make up approximately 50% of all traffic fatalities. Despite the dangers of using motorcycles for transportation, the usage of motorcycles—and more recently, motor tricycles—for both personal and commercial purposes has increased exponentially in most Sub...
| Published in: | Urban, Planning and Transport Research |
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| ISSN: | 2165-0020 |
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Informa UK Limited
2023
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70342 |
| Abstract: |
In Sub-Saharan Africa, vulnerable road users make up approximately 50% of all traffic fatalities. Despite the dangers of using motorcycles for transportation, the usage of motorcycles—and more recently, motor tricycles—for both personal and commercial purposes has increased exponentially in most Sub-Saharan African cities. The study sought to study the safety, health and environmental impact of commercial motorcycles in Sub-Saharan African cities. Two cities—the national capital and a secondary city—were selected in each of our five study countries: Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Using a mixed-methods approach, motorcycle taxi operators were surveyed and key transport stakeholders were interviewed in these ten cities. In Ghana, where both motorcycle and motor-tricycle taxis are officially banned but continue to operate, we also surveyed motor-tricycle taxi operators. The results indicated variability in accident occurrence across countries for both minor and major road traffic collisions (RTCs) among motorcycle/tricycle taxi riders. Apart from Liberia, motorcycle/tricycle taxi unions in our study countries contribute to improving the safety of their riders. Interest in electric bikes is low amongst riders in all five countries, with education and infrastructure provision required to cause a shift from conventional bikes to electric bikes. |
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| Keywords: |
Commercial motorcycles; motorcycle taxis; Sub-saharan African cities; environmental impact; safety and health |
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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The work was supported by the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations [EP-2019-MAC-07]. |
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