A sociological analysis on the effects of road accident in Gwagwalada Abuja– Nigeria

The project examined the effects of road accident in Gwagwalada area council of the fct. The objective of this study was to find out the factors responsible for road accident and examined the socio-economic implications of road accident in Gwagwalada. The study adopted the survey method: the questionnaire data was collected from a sample frame of 150 respondents. The findings of the study were that there has been an upsurge in the proportion and absolute number of traffic fatalities withnessed in Gwagwalada and the issues of overspending and bad roads are the leading causes of road accident. It also found that loss of life and livelihoods are also the leading implications of road accidents to victims. The study suggested that proper training be given to members of the society on driving lessons to avert further occurences of road accidents.