摘要
The aim of this paper is to examine the causes of road accidents in Cameroon. The Douala-Yaoundé highway was chosen as the case of study. Available field data recorded from the year 2006 to 2011, have enabled the analysis of each accident. The method used here is the factorial correspondence analysis;which aims to bring in a small number of dimensions, most of the initial </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">information, focusing not on the absolute values, but the correspondence between t</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">he variables, that is to say the relative values. From this analysis, it appears that, of the 906 accidents recorded during this period, top five causes account for nearly 83% of the information provided by the set of variables on the occurrence of road accidents. These causes are: driver inattention, lack of control, over speeding, improper overtaking and tire puncture. These results </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">require involvement in the construction of road safety policies through training,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> sensitization and adequate repressions as well as administrative reforms and research policy in road safety.
The aim of this paper is to examine the causes of road accidents in Cameroon. The Douala-Yaoundé highway was chosen as the case of study. Available field data recorded from the year 2006 to 2011, have enabled the analysis of each accident. The method used here is the factorial correspondence analysis;which aims to bring in a small number of dimensions, most of the initial </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">information, focusing not on the absolute values, but the correspondence between t</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">he variables, that is to say the relative values. From this analysis, it appears that, of the 906 accidents recorded during this period, top five causes account for nearly 83% of the information provided by the set of variables on the occurrence of road accidents. These causes are: driver inattention, lack of control, over speeding, improper overtaking and tire puncture. These results </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">require involvement in the construction of road safety policies through training,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> sensitization and adequate repressions as well as administrative reforms and research policy in road safety.
作者
Simon Armand Zogo Tsala
Cyrille Onomo
Gregory Mvogo
Louis Max Ayina Ohandja
Simon Armand Zogo Tsala;Cyrille Onomo;Gregory Mvogo;Louis Max Ayina Ohandja(Laboratory of Technologies and Applied Sciences, University Institute of Technology, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon;ESSEC Business School of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon;Higher National School of Polytechnic of Yaoundé, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon)
