Effects of Road Accident

A road is a hard surface beautiful vehicles and people to move on. On the other hand, an accident is an unpleasant event especially in a vehicle that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage.

Therefore, road accident are upleasant events which happens on a road common cause injury or damage.

Visits to hospitals have shown that a sizable amount of patients are admitted as a result of road accidents thereby causing an increase in number of orphaned children. Road accidents have become rampant over the years as it is something that occurs every day and has not become a part of our daily lives.

I would like to dive into the causes of this road accidents. There are many causes of road accidents but mentioned a few.

First and foremost the main cause of road accidents especially in Africa is the bad condition of roads, studies have shown that more than 50% of road accidents recorded in a year is solely as a result of the poor condition of roads. You could find as many as 50 potholes and cracks on the short-distance, causing cars to run into them thereby leading to accidents.

Moreover, road users are also to be blamed for the poor conditions of their vehicles. A lot of cars which has seen on the road are not roadworthy. This is most common with commercial drivers who despite knowing the condition of their cars use them putting your life and that of their passengers at risk.

Furthermore, a lot of roads accidents which can be avoided still occur due to negligence of the road users. Such include drinking while driving or before driving, over-speeding,making phone calls while driving, e.t.c. any drivers lose their lives as a result of your own mistakes.

Other causes of road accidents include: underage driving, misinterpretation of road signs and symbols, e.t.c.

Below are the ways by which road accidents can be reduced.

• Don't drink and drive.

• Avoid over speeding.

• Ensure your vehicle is fit enough for the road.

• Discouragement of underage driving and many more.

It is my opinion that road accident cannot be completely eliminated but it can be reduced to the barest minimum. If we added to the traffic rules and regulations, we can make the world a better place.