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PHILIP KOFI ALIMO

  • NUGS-Shanghai
  • Transportation Engineering (Phd)
  • Tongji University
Other-Publications (25)

Growth of Informal Transport in Two Ghanaian Cities: Implications for Urban Planning and Policymaking 23 Apr 2024

Resilience in Research and Practice: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Conference, University of Salford

Research Opportunities in Textile Reverse Logistics: A Systematic Review 23 Apr 2024

Logforum

Reducing postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables through supply chain performance evaluation: an illustration of the application of SCOR model 23 Apr 2024

Int. J. Logistics Systems and Management

Spatial distribution and policy implications of the exhaust emissions of two-stroke motorcycle taxis: a case study of southwestern state in Nigeria 23 Apr 2024

Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences

Evaluation of the Severity of Deadlock at a Signalized Intersection with Auxiliary Lanes Using Trajectory Data 23 Apr 2024

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Accelerated Failure Time Modeling of In-lane Street Hawkers’ Lane Entry and Exit Behaviors at Signalized Intersections 23 Apr 2024

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Determinants of school bus service satisfaction in private schools in Ghana: Managerial Implications 23 Apr 2024

African Transport Studies

Vehicle Carbon Emission Estimation for Urban Traffic based on Sparse Trajectory Data 23 Apr 2024

International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology

How about a Housing and Transportation Affordability Index in Ghana? - A Systematic Review 19 Feb 2023

Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference, African Real Estate Society

A call for action on alarming road traffic injuries in Africa 19 Feb 2023

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Schoolchildren's inland water transport adoption barriers in Tanzania: Health belief model application 19 Feb 2023

Journal of Transport Geography

Towards Promotion of Road Safety: Crash Diagnosis for the Odumasi-Oterkpolu Road, Ghana 19 Feb 2023

Social and Health Sciences

Africa’s railway renaissance and sustainability: Current knowledge, challenges, and prospects 19 Feb 2023

Journal of Transport Geography

Investigating the increasing demand and formal regulation of motorcycle taxis in Ghana 19 Feb 2023

Journal of Transport Geography

Is public bike-sharing feasible in Ghana? Road users’ perceptions and policy interventions 19 Feb 2023

Journal of Transport Geography

Pedestrian Neglect of Highway Footbridges and Safety Countermeasures: A Case Study from Ghana 19 Feb 2023

Social and Health Sciences

How about finding alternative livelihood sources to relocate in-lane street hawkers from the urban road network? 07 Dec 2023

Habitat International

Towards Policy Enhancement and Modification: An AI-Driven Decision Tree Model for Adequate Recognition and Classification of EPA Status via Emission P 07 Dec 2023

City & and Environment Interactions

Toward cleaner production of walking school buses and bicycle trains: A systematic review 07 Dec 2023

Journal of Cleaner Production

Towards safer bus transport in developing countries: Geospatial analysis of bus crashes on an intercity highway in Ghana 07 Dec 2023

Transportation in Developing Economies

Towards safer bus transport in developing countries: Geospatial analysis of bus crashes on an intercity highway in Ghana 07 Dec 2023

Transportation in Developing Economies

Education for sustainable development in rural communities: Parents' perceptions of children's willingness-to-study and learning difficulties associat 07 Dec 2023

Sustainable Development

Mapping pedestrian safety studies between 2010 and 2021: A scientometric analysis 04 Sep 2022

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Factors causing low demand for a suburban passenger train in Sekondi-Takoradi 04 Sep 2022

Journal of Transport Geography

Determinants and dynamics of active school travel in Ghanaian children 04 Sep 2022

Journal of Transport & Health

A Safety Audit of Seven Signalized Intersections in Ghana Based on Crash Data, Video Observations, and Surveys
The 6th International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety

19 Feb 2023 | 14:38

Abstract

Signalized intersections require regular safety and performance audits because of their high user demands. Most of the crashes on urban roads are attributed to the condition of signalized intersections. Some typical audit variables comprise vehicle crashes, road markings, signal control, pedestrian-vehicle movements, the composition of the flows, and violations of traffic regulations. This is critical in some sub-Saharan African countries, including Ghana, where transportation is at least 95% road-based and thereby putting excess demand on road infrastructure. Nonetheless, extant literature from sub-Saharan Africa has given little attention to auditing the basic infrastructure and studies focusing on specific road intersections. This paper fills this gap by auditing seven signalized intersections in three major cities in Ghana. A combination of road accident data compiled from 2010 to 2018, video observations during peak hours, and 1,489 questionnaires were employed. The results showed that the safety problems at the studied signalized intersections include conflicting mixed-flow traffic, in-lane hawking, unsignalized crosswalks, illicit parking of minibuses in intersection exit lanes, pedestrian and motorcyclist violations, road encroachment, and depleted road markings, among others. Several problems with the basic infrastructure, traffic violations, and proposed motorcycle taxi regulations were identified. Notably, the morning peak hours in Bolgatanga are 9-11a.m. There are proposed priority investments for each of the intersections. Our findings are beneficial to traffic engineers in Ghana, other sub-Saharan African countries, and their international development partners. Further studies on service design optimization and visible road markings are required.