Abstract
Children of Jordan below 18 years are particularly at risk and their proportion of all casualties is rising reaching about 28% in 2016, yet limited research has been carried out to address this problem. This study investigates the magnitude and nature of the child road safety problem with the final aim of identifying the necessary interventions to improve child road safety in Jordan. Road crash death data were provided by the Jordan Traffic Institute. Additional data were sought through interviews with the Jordanian Government and other non-government stakeholders such as the UNICEF Makani Centres (community centres for children). A seat belt observational survey was also conducted. All the data were synthesised to provide a much better understanding of the magnitude and nature of the child road safety issue in Jordan. Potential interventions for Jordan to improve its child road safety situation are provided based on the present data analyse.
Highlights
In the most recent World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety [1] the rate of road deaths per 100,000 population in Jordan was estimated at 24.4, making it one of the worst road safety performing countries in the world
Additional data were sought through interviews with the Jordanian Government and other non-government stakeholders such as the UNICEF Makani Centres
The crash data from the Jordan Traffic Institute provide a picture of magnitude of the child road safety problem in Jordan
Summary
In the most recent World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety [1] the rate of road deaths per 100,000 population in Jordan was estimated at 24.4, making it one of the worst road safety performing countries in the world. Jordan is a lower middle-income country that has been experiencing persistent growth in population, economy, and motorization level. The annual population growth rate over the past few years is about 6% and children below 18 years of age constitute about 45% of the total population of about 9.9 million [5]. Along this growth, Jordan has experienced a high level of traffic crashes. Urgent actions are needed to improve the child road safety situation in Jordan
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