IMPACT OF DRIVERS’ BEHAVIOUR ON WORK-RELATED ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

Abstract

The study focuses on the impact of drivers’ behaviors that lead to accidents at the University of
Lagos, Akoka. It looks at the trend in accidents based on the rate of occurrence as well as the
relationship that exists between accidents and traffic flow within the campus. The work adopted
secondary data and primary data. Trend analysis was used to show the accident rate between 2014
and 2014. The study was able to discover that the accident rate within the campus over the space
of 10 years was −99.99% which decreased to over 92% between 2014 and 2024. The study also
found that the outcome of accidents based on human factors (human behavior, depression, etc)
stands at 79% among other factors. Major points of accident frequency were identified in which
the new hall and its environs (fuel station, roundabout, new hall shopping complex) have the
highest record of accident occurrence. Finally, the study concludes that the standard safety
measure for driving within Unilag should be in adherence with what is operating at both the state
and local government levels