Adoption Of Information Communication Technology For Traffic Management In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2019-05
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Addis Ababa University
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Road traffic accidents are major preventable cause of death and disability in Addis Ababa, among the victim of traffic accident; two-third was men in their prime productive and reproductive age between15 and 44 years. Death and disability in this age group have profound social and economic impact on families and also for the country. Traffic congestions have also been another serious problem in Addis Ababa it increases travel time, air pollution, and fuel consumption among other challenges. Thus the main objective of the study is to examine the utilization and adoption of Information communication technology for traffic management in Addis Ababa. Both primary and secondary source were used to collect data. The descriptive explanatory research design was adopted. Purposive sampling for responsible organization staffs was used. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data which was then presented in tables and figures. The main findings of the study were: The major cause of road traffic accidents and road traffic congestion are over speed, failure to give the right of way for pedestrian, drunken driving, wrong driving habits and aggressive driving, ignorance of the rules and violation of the rules. But the research shows that the responsible organizations do not utilize and adopt information technology effectively to mitigate these problems. Based on these findings, the researcher recommended that traffic management agency and other stakeholders have to utilize and adopt information communication technology to empower traffic police in performing their daily tasks by quickly identifying the traffic jam points, shortest route for accessing accident locations, defining alternatives and providing help, the solution enables accurate monitoring and analysis of vehicles daily movement and quick response to breakdowns and accidents, useful traffic information should be provided to road users via mobile messages and digital road signs to avoid congestions and take alternative routes in case of emergencies. Traffic surveillance solution empowers decision making by enabling jam source identification, quick resolutions for traffic jams, timely response to accidents and emergencies, flow pattern analysis, enhance good governance and finally result in improved passengers’ safety
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traffic, management, police, GPS, CCTV, Road, accident,, congestions, drivers, Pedestrian