A Case Study on Driving Behaviors, Traffic Safety, and Awareness Impacts on Traffic Accidents and Injuries in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

A Case Study on Driving Behaviors, Traffic Safety, and Awareness Impacts on Traffic Accidents and Injuries in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
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© 2024 by IJETT Journal
Volume-72 Issue-4
Year of Publication : 2024
Author : Ahmad M. Abu Abdo, Sheroz S. Bhatti, Mohamed H. Shahin
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V72I4P118

How to Cite?

Ahmad M. Abu Abdo, Sheroz S. Bhatti, Mohamed H. Shahin, "A Case Study on Driving Behaviors, Traffic Safety, and Awareness Impacts on Traffic Accidents and Injuries in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 72, no. 4, pp. 172-181, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V72I4P118

Abstract
With the increasing number of drivers and traffic accidents in the Emirates of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the implementation of stricter traffic violation schemes, it is crucial to assess the impact of such initiatives on drivers’ behavior and traffic safety. Previous reports indicated that most drivers involved in traffic accidents in the UAE are young drivers aged 18-24. To address this, a survey was developed and administered to drivers in RAK, focusing primarily on this age group. The survey aimed to evaluate their understanding of traffic regulations, as well as their levels of awareness and driving behavior. The principal findings reveal that a significant percentage of participants do not wear seat belts while driving, more than half occasionally use mobile phones, and a considerable number claimed to adhere to traffic lights and speed limits consistently. Interestingly, few of the participants were found to lack knowledge of common traffic signs. Sensitivity analysis was done using Monte Carlo simulation to generate Tornado Plots and to conduct Extreme Tail Analysis to determine the impact of traffic violations on traffic accidents and resulting injuries, and fatalities. Results from the Sensitivity analysis showed that increasing traffic violations would lead to a reduction in traffic accidents and injuries and fatalities resulting from traffic accidents, particularly in cases involving the Use of Mobile Phone while driving, Not Yielding, Entering No Passing Zone, and Going the Wrong Way violations. However, violations like speeding and unsafe following distance were found to have minimal impact on traffic accidents and associated injuries and fatalities.

Keywords
Drivers’ Awareness, Traffic Accidents; Traffic Behavioral, Traffic Regulations, Traffic Safety.

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