Comparative Study of Causative Factors of Road Traffic Accidents in Nigeria:

Non-Parametric Approach (A Study of Delta State)

Abstract

Road traffic accidents are one of the most basic factors that affect premature death and serious injury among individuals

and financial loss of public and private property. This study aims to analyze the relative influence of causative factors on

road crashes in Delta State. Data related to causative road traffic accidents in Delta State for the period 2016 - 2020 were

acquired from the National Bureau of Statistics and the Federal Road Safety Commission/Corps (FRSC). The data were analyzed with Krustal-Wallis Test using Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS). In line with the objectives of the  study, findings revealed that causative factors such as Speed violation emerges highest followed by Tyre burst and Break failure while the least is Dangerous overtaking, Bad Road, Road obstruction violation and Road violation. Based on the findings the study recommends that driver education and sensitization should be strengthened and enforced on the need for proper driving habits and road infrastructure should be provided along the highways.