Islam Md Ashraful, Bhuiyan Md Al-Fahad
Department of Public Administration, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna-6600, Bangladesh.
Heliyon. 2024 Jan 13;10(2):e24697. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24697. eCollection 2024 Jan 30.
With the rapid growth of cities, the extent of road accidents has increased, posing a threat to the safety of citizens. In Bangladesh, like many other countries, urban areas face a high incidence of road accidents, leading to loss of life, injuries, and economic costs. This research aims to investigate the factors affecting citizen safety of urban transportation service in Bangladesh.
This study utilized verbal interviews maintained by questionnaires to gather data on citizen perception regarding factors impacting transportation safety. The questionnaire consisted of two sections, collecting non-parametric data on travel behavior and socioeconomic factors, and parametric data on factors related to transportation safety. The dataset was subsequently analyzed using statistical devices such as descriptive statistics, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Pearson's Correlation Matrix (PCM), and Cluster Analysis (CA).
The findings of the study indicate strong significant correlations among several pairs of variables. Notably, traffic rules and enforcement, and driver travel behavior demonstrate a strong positive correlation of 0.784. Similarly, vehicle condition and safety features, and traffic rules and enforcement display a robust positive association of 0.764. PCA demonstrate 23% of the total variance, with a significant positive loading affecting citizen safety, which is influenced by traffic rules enforcement and drivers' travel behavior. The research findings emphasize the implication of traffic rule enforcement and responsible driver behavior in ensuring citizen safety. In Bangladesh, inadequate transportation regulation enforcement has led to high rates of reckless driving and traffic accidents, especially among pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.
随着城市的快速发展，道路交通事故的数量有所增加，对公民安全构成威胁。与许多其他国家一样，孟加拉国的城市地区道路交通事故发生率很高，导致人员伤亡和经济损失。本研究旨在调查影响孟加拉国城市交通服务中公民安全的因素。
本研究通过问卷调查进行口头访谈，以收集公民对影响交通安全因素的看法数据。问卷由两部分组成，收集关于出行行为和社会经济因素的非参数数据，以及与交通安全相关因素的参数数据。随后使用描述性统计、主成分分析（PCA）、皮尔逊相关矩阵（PCM）和聚类分析（CA）等统计方法对数据集进行分析。
研究结果表明几对变量之间存在很强的显著相关性。值得注意的是，交通规则与执法以及驾驶员出行行为之间呈现出0.784的强正相关。同样，车辆状况与安全特性以及交通规则与执法之间显示出0.764的强正相关。主成分分析显示总方差的23%，对公民安全有显著的正向影响，这受到交通规则执法和驾驶员出行行为的影响。研究结果强调了交通规则执法和驾驶员的负责行为对确保公民安全的重要性。在孟加拉国，交通法规执行不力导致鲁莽驾驶和交通事故发生率很高，尤其是在行人、骑自行车的人和骑摩托车的人当中。
