Analysis of Human Influence and Physical Influence of Road Accidents in the State of Terengganu: Enforcement Agency Perspective
- May 13, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Category: Education
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue V, May 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186
Lokman Abdullah1, Ramle Abdullah2
1, 2 Faculty of General Studies and Advance Education, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 21300 Terengganu, Malaysia
Abstract— Injuries and deaths that are caused by road accidents are the world’s most major factor beside of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, lung infections, and respiratory difficulties. The purpose of this study is to explore the element of road accidents caused by human influence from the point of view of enforcement agencies. This study will analyse the human impacts on the accidents for all types of vehicles in all districts in Terengganu. The data were collected using qualitative methods involving two techniques, namely follow-up observation and interviews with five main respondents representing the implementing agencies and enforcement agencies. The data is then will be analysed using NVivo QSR computer software to get the exact details and explanation pertaining to the issues being studied. The findings show that human influence is one of the main factors in causing road accidents which include negligence and carelessness, the attitude and habits of road users and the constraints of the enforcement agency’s role. While physical influence is also one of the causes for the occurrence of road accident cases. These factors include surface and road geography, vehicle conditions, seasons, weather, nature, and solid waste. In conclusion, the trend of road accidents in the state of Terengganu shows that human influence is more dominant than the physical influence in cases of road accidents.
Keywords—Human Influence, Road Accidents, Enforcement Agency
I. INTRODUCTION
The transportation sector is one of the essential elements in the life of today’s world. In general, transport refers to a vehicle that carries someone or something from one place to another, usually at a long distance compared to walking [1]. In Malaysia, the transport sector is overgrowing as in developed countries. The number of road vehicles on the road shows a rapid increment every year. According to statistics from the Ministry of Transport Malaysia (2016), the number of land vehicles registered in 2011 was 21,401,269 [2]. However, the significant increase is seen in the next six years at 27,613,264 in 2016, an increase of 22.5 percent [3]. Hence, with the ever increasing number of vehicles at present, especially in urban areas and highway, it has led to various issues and traffic problems, especially road accidents [4]
