Safety, health and environmental impacts of commercial motorcycles in Sub-Saharan African cities

Figures & data

Table 1. Study cities and survey sample sizes for countries.

Study Country	Capital City	Secondary City	Sample Size
Ghana	Accra	Kumasi*	134 (51**)
Kenya	Nairobi	Kisumu	67
Liberia	Monrovia	Ganta	60
Tanzania	Dar es Salaam	Morogoro	60
Uganda	Kampala	Mbarara	61

*The only city where motor-tricycle taxis were surveyed due to non-existence of motorcycle taxis.

**number of motor-tricycle operators surveyed.

Figure 1. Frequency of involvement in minor RTC.

Figure 2. Frequency of involvement in major RTC requiring hospitalisation.

Table 2. Perceived reasons for motorcycle taxi RTCs.

Perceived Reasons	Rankings by Countries
	Ghana	Kenya	Liberia	Tanzania	Uganda	Total
Bad roads (e.g. potholes)	6	3	1	4	3	17
Speeding by rider	3	1	2	2	1	9
Inexperienced rider	5	2	3	5	2	17
The bike is not in the proper order	2	5	4	6	3	20
Other road users, such as car and bus drivers, not taking MCT into account	1	4	5	3	6	19
Pedestrians moving around	4	7	6	7	7	31
Overloading	7	6	7	1	5	26
1-Most Common Reason; 7- Least Common Reason

Figure 3. Role of riders in increasing safety of their operations.

Figure 4. How MCT unions ensure the safety of its members.

Table 3. How the city be better for motorcycle/tricycle taxis.

Responses	Rankings by Countries
	Ghana	Kenya	Liberia	Tanzania	Uganda	Total
Quickly fix potholes	2	4	1	3	1	11
Make special lanes for motorcycle taxis	3	2	2	2	2	11
Limit conventional traffic on smaller roads in town, leaving those to be exclusively served by MCTs	4	3	3	4	4	18
Others e.g. Engage riders and Enforce compliance of traffic rules and regulations, etc.	1	1	4	1	3	10
1-Most Effective; 4-Least Effective

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Data availability statement

The data is available upon request.