Situation and impact of road accidents in Na Dun Sub-district Municipality Area Na Dun District, Maha Sarakham Province

Abstract

               Road accidents are a major public health problem affecting lives and properties. The objective of this study was to study the situation and the impact of road accidents in Na Dun Sub-district Municipality Area, Na Dun District, Maha Sarakham Province. Data collection was carried out by studying the document of accident records and interviewed 30 people who were involved in the accident or their family members about the impact of road traffic accidents in the year 2019-2020. Data of accidents were analyzed by descriptive statistics, ie number, percentage. The information from the interview were analyzed using content analysis.

                The results showed that situation of road accidents in Na Dun Sub-district Municipality, Na Dun District, Maha Sarakham Province, 2019-2020, 115 times, with 124 victims, 115 injured, 92.74%, 9 deaths, 7.26%. Most accidents were caused by motorcycles, 85.54%, usually in the morning between 06.01-12.00 am, 44.35%. Most of the motorcyclists fall by themselves, 68.70%. Most of the accident sites were secondary roads, 79.13%. The factors of accidents were mostly people (54.61%), who were not wearing helmets (54.93%), followed by road factors (42.31%). As for the impact of road accidents, it was found that road accidents cause physical, psychological, social and economic consequences, affecting the victim himself to the family and to the community. Therefore, a helmet-wearing campaign should be promoted. Training on safe driving and developing a model for managing risk points to reduce road accidents in Na Dun Sub-district Municipality, Na Dun District, Maha Sarakham Province.