A study of seat belt usage and Its impact to the traffic safety in Sri Lanka | |
| Author | Don, Niruth Nadeeshan U. U. |
| Call Number | AIT Caps. Proj. no.CIE-16-40 |
| Subject(s) | Automobiles--Seat belts--Sri Lanka Automobiles--Seat belts--Safety measures Traffic safety--Sri Lanka |
| Note | A capstone project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Civil And Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-16-40 |
| Abstract | Economy in Sri Lanka number of vehicles imported per year increased because of that num- ber of vehicle crashes were increased, Due to this research In nearly 2004 new traffic laws and introduced to Sri Lanka reason of that traffic accident were decreased after 2010 again traffic crashes were increased and number of people die also increased. This study was therefore undertaken to investigate seat belt usage and factors that influence seat belt use in SriLanka. A questionnaire study was carried out in four places in Kurunegala district in Sri- Lankaand tried to find the influence factors affecting to seat belt usage among these factors Sex, Age, Education, Occupation, Time Period of travel, Type of vehicle, Monthly income, and Seat belt install, Age of Vehicle, Attitude of seat belt usage. Gender, Monthly Income, Type of Vehicle,Age of Vehicle, Need seat belt when travel high speed affecting for front seat passengers seat belt usage and Education, Need seat belt when travel high speed, Only need seat belt when travel night time, Police are Strict With the Usage of Seat Belt Usage affecting for rear saet passenger seat belt usage. All of these variables were analysed and found to be strongly influencing factors with seat belt usage |
| Year | 2016 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-16-40 |
| Type | Capstone Project |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kunnawee Kanitpong; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Wasin Rujikietgumjorn; |
| Degree | Capstone Project (B.Sc.)-Asian Institute of Technology, 2016 |