Citation

Yusof NB, Hoque MA, Steele MC, Yong SY. Int. J. Inj. Control Safe. Promot. 2019; 26(1): 21-29.

Affiliation

Mathematical and Computing Sciences, Faculty of Science , Universiti Brunei Darussalam , Gadong , Brunei Darussalam.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17457300.2018.1476381

PMID

29882715

Abstract

Road fatality is one of the leading causes of death in Brunei with 79 deaths in 1993, the highest ever recorded. The Brunei government has been trying to reduce this by implementing new traffic measures and successfully reduced fatalities to 24 fatalities in 2014. Yearly road fatality has been fluctuating, but there has been a declining tendency overall. The aim of this study is to investigate road fatality in Brunei by extending the research. We developed a multiple regression model and carried out an analysis on road fatality in Brunei. Our analysis indicates that the road fatality appears to rise depending on the increase in the number of young drivers between 15 to 24 years and the number of unemployed people. Comparisons of Brunei road fatality rate per 10,000 vehicles are made with some other countries and we conclude that Brunei has approximately the same rate as Australia in 2014.

Language: en

Keywords

Brunei; fatality; road; safety