A Black Spot on Driving Safety Measures in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan Case Study: Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs)

Health and safety are two major issues, but it is an unfortunate fact that these issues do not give much importance as the issue preservers in Pakistan. The purpose of this study is to explore the dangerous impact of road traffic accident (RTAs) on society and factors that cause the road traffic accidents RTAs in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan. The objectives of this study were to identify the traffic safety problems in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, to determine effectiveness of education and awareness programs and law enforcement regarding traffic safety rules to control the road traffic accidents. The methodology used is empirical, quantitative and data are represented in percentage, pie, bar, scatter and line graphs. Five year secondary data from 2010 to 2014 of RTAs damage was collected from Punjab emergency service Rescue 1122 and District Head Quarter (DHQ) hospital Dera Ghazi Khan. In addition, primary data were collected through the questionnaires from sectary RTAs, Police officers, officials, and common people of Dera Ghazi Khan regarding RTAs control. The findings show that the RTAs results large number of deaths, serious injuries and property losses in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan.

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