Road Accident and Road Safety from Addis Ababa to Hawassa

The book discusses the growing problem of road traffic crashes, particularly in roads from Gelan to Tukurwuha with particular reference to the magnitude, risk factors, interventions and counter possible solutions to so many problems of the roads traffic accidents. The 2004 World Health Report shows that of the 1.2 million people killed in road crash worldwide, 85% are in developing countries. There are also little documentation is available on the broader underlying factors such as deficiencies in the breviaries changes, ineffective road safety legislation and enforcement, systems for data collection and management, and inadequate medical infrastructure for post-injury management in developing countries.