8.2 Final discussion and summary.
The study has revealed the pattern and trend of motor traffic accidents in Kibaha district
from 2001 to 2004.It has also revealed that young males aged between 25 and 34 years
that are economically active are highly prone to motor traffic accidents. The road users
who are always at risk of dying on the road were found to be Passengers and pedestrians.
The trend of accident occurrence was almost increasing for almost every year in a period
from 2001 to 2004 studied.
The study also revealed that the risk of dying if one is involved in an accident during the
night was significantly higher than during the day, especially when it was raining. The
study has also described different types of motor related injuries and the survival status of
the accident victims.