Road Insecurity in Abidjan: Qualitative Analysis of Risky Car Driving Among Informal Public Transport Drivers (Côte D'ivoire)
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| author | KOUADIO Kouadio Antoine DJAKO Logon Albert Thierry TIEFFI Hassan Guy Roger |
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| contents | <p>Road traffic accidents constitute a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, where informal collective transport plays a central role in urban mobility. In Abidjan, the rapid expansion of this sector has been accompanied by recurrent risky driving behaviours, which remain insufficiently documented in the scientific literature. This study aims to describe and analyse such behaviours among drivers of informal collective transport vehicles. An exploratory qualitative design was employed, drawing on semi-structured interviews with 31 participants, including 14 drivers, 4 representatives of the OSER, and 13 police officers. Data were subjected to thematic analysis. Four major categories of traffic offences emerged: reckless driving (25.6%), indiscipline on public roads (19.3%), improper stopping and parking in breach of the Highway Code (16.9%), and non-compliance with traffic signage (14.5%). These behaviours are discussed with reference to Siegrist’s (1996) Effort–Reward Imbalance model and the self-regulation theory of Lazuras et al. (2022). The findings not only shed light on the psychosocial and regulatory dimensions of risky driving within the informal transport sector but also provide evidence to guide awareness-raising and preventive strategies targeting drivers in Abidjan.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Road Insecurity in Abidjan: Qualitative Analysis of Risky Car Driving Among Informal Public Transport Drivers (Côte D'ivoire) KOUADIO Kouadio Antoine DJAKO Logon Albert Thierry TIEFFI Hassan Guy Roger road accidents, risky driving behaviours, informal collective transport, drivers <p>Road traffic accidents constitute a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, where informal collective transport plays a central role in urban mobility. In Abidjan, the rapid expansion of this sector has been accompanied by recurrent risky driving behaviours, which remain insufficiently documented in the scientific literature. This study aims to describe and analyse such behaviours among drivers of informal collective transport vehicles. An exploratory qualitative design was employed, drawing on semi-structured interviews with 31 participants, including 14 drivers, 4 representatives of the OSER, and 13 police officers. Data were subjected to thematic analysis. Four major categories of traffic offences emerged: reckless driving (25.6%), indiscipline on public roads (19.3%), improper stopping and parking in breach of the Highway Code (16.9%), and non-compliance with traffic signage (14.5%). These behaviours are discussed with reference to Siegrist’s (1996) Effort–Reward Imbalance model and the self-regulation theory of Lazuras et al. (2022). The findings not only shed light on the psychosocial and regulatory dimensions of risky driving within the informal transport sector but also provide evidence to guide awareness-raising and preventive strategies targeting drivers in Abidjan.</p> |
| title | Road Insecurity in Abidjan: Qualitative Analysis of Risky Car Driving Among Informal Public Transport Drivers (Côte D'ivoire) |
| topic | road accidents, risky driving behaviours, informal collective transport, drivers |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17097394 |