Table 2

Characteristics of road traffic injury victims, May 2019–February 2020

VariableCategoryFrequencyPercentage
Age≤5 years153.3%
6–14429.3%
15–4431970.2%
≥457817.2%
SexMale32772%
Female12728%
Road user categoryPassengers16837%
Pedestrian23251.1%
Drivers5411.9%
Educational statusCan’t read and write14431.7%
Can read and write only449%
Primary education8518.7%
Secondary education13129%
Tertiary education5011%
Occupational statusFarmers11625.6%
Gov. employee5311.7%
Merchant235.1%
Student7015.4%
Self-employee6815.0%
Drivers6013.2%
Others6414.0%
ResidenceUrban26458.1
Rural19041.9
Lighting conditionDaylight40288.5%
Night5211.5%
Time of accident6:00 AM–12:59 AM16536.3%
1:00 PM–6:59 PM20244.5%
7:00 PM–11:59 PM449%
12:00 PM–5:59 AM439%
Day of the weekMonday6313.9%
Tuesday7616.7%
Wednesday7115.6%
Thursday6113.4%
Friday7616.7%
Saturday6614.5%
Sunday419%
Type of vehicleHeavy truck loaders5913%
Peoples’ transport17338.1%
Cars173.7%
Three wheel vehicles19643.2%
Others92%