TITLE:
Elaboration of Explanatory Factors of Accidents in Cameroon by Factorial Correspondence Analysis
AUTHORS:
Simon Armand Zogo Tsala, Cyrille Onomo, Gregory Mvogo, Louis Max Ayina Ohandja
KEYWORDS:
Road Accident, Road Safety, Factorial Correspondence Analysis, Accidental Variables, Accidents Explanatory Factors
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Transportation Technologies,
Vol.10 No.3,
July
6,
2020
ABSTRACT: 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 information, focusing
not on the absolute values, but the correspondence between the
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 require involvement in the construction of road
safety policies through training, sensitization and adequate repressions
as well as administrative reforms and research policy in road safety.