Causes of Traffic Accidents and Traffic Issues for Road Users in the Southern Region (A Field Study on a Sample of Drivers in Sabha City-Libya)

Abstract

The expected solutions from this study are summarized in defining the concept of traffic safety for road users, reviewing and evaluating the current situation of the level of traffic safety in Libya, and preparing an initial guide for traffic safety in Libya by identifying traffic problems resulting from each of the (human element, vehicle, road, Environmental factors) and study traffic statistics and develop all solutions to avoid these problems, while specifying the steps required to be adopted to develop a strategy to improve traffic safety on the roads. Random sampling was used within the required proportions by distributing a questionnaire that focused on knowing vehicle driving habits in the southern region and the causes of traffic accidents and evaluating traffic safety requirements on roads in Libya. The total number of questionnaires distributed was 171 questionnaires, which included the largest number of segments of society under study, of various ages and educational levels. The questionnaire form was divided into personal information, marital status, vehicle driving habits, and what are the most common causes of traffic accidents from the elements of road and traffic safety in the city of Sabha. The study reached a set of results about traffic safety on roads in the southern region through analysis of the questionnaire form and focus On the highest percentage distribution of the study sample’s answers to the questions according to the division of the questionnaire. In order to achieve the desired goal, it is necessary to become familiar with the mechanism of classifying road traffic accidents. Their causes, and analysis of statistical data on traffic accidents in Libya.