Noor Hazirah, Binti Abu Bakar. (2011) Road accidents at blackspot area : a human factor approach and solution. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
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Abstract
The road accidents are serious social and economic problems in Malaysia. On average, seven fatalities are recorded each day. Previous research has found that human factors play the chief role in contributing to road accidents, and driver behaviours, are the specific contributors of these factors. However the study to investigate road accidents at the blackspot area using human factor approach is still new. This study aims to identify the blackspot area at Kota Samarahan. In addition, it also identify possible elements of human factors related issues that possibly contributed to road accidents at the blackspot area. Among the elements to be studied are the road users, road, vehicles, environment and signage. Lastly, the informants give their opinion on how the problems above to be solved from information. This study methodology was is a qualitative research which used in-depth interview. Nine informants consist of road users and authorities. The findings indicate support of results found in previous studies. The major finding is human is still major contribution to road accidents even at the blackspot area.
| Item Type: | Final Year Project Report |
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| Additional Information: | Project Report (B.Sc. ) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2011. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Traffic accidents, Traffic safety, Congresses, social and economic problems, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, undergraduate, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development |
| Depositing User: | Gani |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2019 07:58 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Dec 2023 08:37 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/22980 |
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