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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

A Safety Audit of Seven Signalized Intersections in Ghana Based on Crash Data, Video Observations, and Surveys 19 Feb 2023

The 6th International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety

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

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

Towards safer bus transport in developing countries: Geospatial analysis of bus crashes on an intercity highway in Ghana
Transportation in Developing Economies

07 Dec 2023 | 14:36

Abstract

In low- and middle-income countries, approximately 70% of inter-city trips are by buses but are characterised by rampant crashes. So far, there is scarce research on the spatial characteristics of bus crashes on specifc highways. This paper contributes a geospatial analysis of bus crashes along the Accra-Kumasi highway in Ghana, where 53% of crashes involved buses (2236 bus crashes in 363 crash locations along the 243 km highway). Crash locations, trends, and geospatial relationships were geolocated and analysed using descriptive statistics and heatmaps. Bus crashes occurred mainly in the catchment areas of Accra and Kumasi. Along the highway, crashes were predominant: (1) at straight road sections and curves, (2) near dense settlements, (3) around vehicle service stations such as mechanic shops and fuel flling stations, and (4) in the afternoon under clear weather conditions. The major causes of bus crashes are driver inattention, excess speeding, lane-changing, and car-following behaviour. The minor causes are driver inexperience, poor road signage, improper turning, and fatigue. Most crashes result from rear-ended and head-on collisions. Possible countermeasures include the expansion of the road lanes, installing bus surveillance technologies, specialised warning signs near crash-prone locations, and increased police monitoring and regulatory enforcement. Findings and proposed countermeasures are helpful to all low- and middle-income countries having rampant intercity and highway bus crashes.