أبعــاد
Volume 11, Numéro 2, Pages 703-723
2024-12-31

Traffic Accidents In Algeria (1970-2022): A Descriptive Statistical Study

Authors : Baki Boubakeur . Rachedi Khadra .

Abstract

Algeria has witnessed a significant increase in the phenomenon of traffic accidents in recent years, which causes the most deaths among young people and those aged 50 and over, mostly males, which increases the demographic waste of our country. The phenomenon also results in injuries, disabilities, and physical and psychological illness, which negatively affects the population, society, and development. We will highlight the phenomenon that has swept our society in a large and terrible way, recording nearly 3,000 deaths and 30,000 injuries annually. Our study provides a description of the development of deaths and injuries resulting from traffic accidents in Algeria since 1970, as well as presenting the causes that are primarily due to the driver at a rate of 90 percent, then the vehicle, then the environment, and its most important indicators indicating its weight from measuring the severity of its danger, as well as its contribution to general deaths. We present a comparison with advanced countries in achieving quality levels in traffic safety, and we contribute through our article to proposing strategies for effective and efficient solutions, the first of which is for the human element, then those related to vehicles, and then the environment.

Keywords

population ; traffic accidents ; deaths ; injuries ; Algeria