Table 1: Characteristics of the accidents
| Continuous variables |
-
|
Total
|
|
Number of deaths, Median (IQR) |
1 (1, 1) |
1, 023 |
|
Drivers age, mean (SD) |
37.1 (9.7) |
800* |
| Categorical Variables |
Frequency (%)
|
Total
|
|
Driver’s sex: Male |
803 (96.8) |
830* |
| Female |
27 (3.3) |
- |
|
Quarter: Jan-Mar (1st) |
231 (22.6) |
- |
| April-June (2nd) |
251 (24.5) |
- |
| July-Sept (3rd) |
277 (27.1) |
- |
| Oct-Dec (4th) |
264 (25.8) |
1, 023 |
|
Time of accident: Early morning |
161 (15.8) |
- |
| Morning |
157 (15.4) |
- |
| Afternoon |
300 (29.4) |
- |
| Night |
403 (39.5) |
1,021* |
|
Vehicle type: Private |
466 (54.31) |
- |
| Public |
134 (15.62) |
858*
|
| Truck |
258 (30.07) |
- |
|
Cause: Crossing road |
310 (30.30) |
- |
| Excessive speed/overtaking |
295 (28.84) |
- |
| Cutting in/FTKNS |
175 (17.11) |
1,023 |
| Unlicensed/Inexperienced |
22 (2.15) |
- |
| Hit & Run/Unknown |
221 (21.60) |
- |
|
Adults: Juveniles |
82 (6.77) |
- |
| Adults |
1,130 (93.23) |
1,212b
|
|
Stretch: Lusaka-Katuba |
217 (21.21) |
- |
| Katuba-Landless corner |
87 (8.50) |
- |
| Landless corner-ZNS |
150 (14.66) |
- |
| ZNS-Mul. University |
168 (16.42) |
- |
| Mul. Univ.-K/Mposhi |
401 (39.20) |
1,023 |
Note:*Missing values encountered, FTKNS: Failure to keep near side, ZNS: Zambia National Service, b: Total number of deaths.