Title

Journal

Authors

Country

Type of study

Type of intervention

Type of road users

Outputs

Implementation period

Risk of bias

1

An econometric study of the road safety impact of Nigeria’s federal road safety commission

International Journal of Soft Computing 2 (2): 279-284

K. U. Nnadi et C. C. Ibe

Nigeria

Interrupted time series

Institutional strengthening

All types of users

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, injuries, crash cases

Intervention lasting three months or more

High

2

Modelling the impact of intervention measures on total accident cases in Nigeria using Box-Jenkins methodology: A case study of federal road safety commission

Cogent Engineering 2017; 4: 1345043

B. U. Oreko, C. C. Nwobi-Okoye, S. Okiy & A. C. Igboanugo

Nigeria

Interrupted time series

Institutional strengthening

All types of users

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, crash cases, severity

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

3

The crash helmet legislation in Nigeria: A before-and-after study

Acrid Anal. & Pm 1980; 12: 213-216

S. E. Asogwa

Nigeria

quasi experimental no-randomized

Law enforcement

Drivers or passengers of two- or three- wheeled vehicles

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, Helmet use

Intervention lasting three months or more

High

4

The Role of Seat Belt in the Prevention of Fatalities and Determination of Fatality Index of Road Traffic Accidents in Rivers State, Nigeria

The Nigerian Health Journal 2013; 13 (4)

B. O. Akinbami

Nigeria

quasi experimental no-randomized

Law enforcement

Drivers or passengers of vehicles with more than three wheels

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, in injuries

Intervention lasting three months or more

High

5

Influence of road speed restrictions on the incidence and severity of head injuries

S Afr Med J 1973; 47 (12)

A. P. Rose-Innes & C. G. J. Le Roux

South Africa

quasi experimental no-randomized

Law enforcement

All motorised vehicle users

Reduction in injuries and severity

Intervention lasting three months or more

High

6

The Relationship between Speed Restrictions and Head Injury Admissions to Groote Schuur Hospital

S Afr Med J. 1974 Dec 14; 48 (61): 2546-8

R. A. De Villiers & J. C. De Villiers

South Africa

quasi experimental no-randomized

Law enforcement

All motorised vehicle users

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, emergency room admissions for trauma, hospital stays

Intervention lasting three months or more

High

7

The impact of alcohol and road traffic policies on crash rates in Botswana, 2004-2011: a time-series analysis

Accid Anal Prev. 2014 September; 70: 33-39.

M. Sebego, et al.

Botswana

Interrupted time series

Law enforcement

All types of users

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, in crash cases

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

8

Pattern of injuries from motorcycle accidents in Abia State, Nigeria: The influence of government regulation

Journal of Medical Investigations and Practice 2014; 9 (1)

O. E. Ugochukwu Ikeanyi, I. C. Nnezianya, H. I. Nwokeukwu & D. U. Inya-Agha

Nigeria

quasi experimental no-randomized

Law enforcement

Drivers or passengers of two- or three- wheeled vehicles

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, in emergency room admissions for trauma, in the severity

Intervention lasting three months or more

High

9

Impact of transportation policy on injury characteristics in a teaching hospital, Calabar, Nigeria

Int J Burn Trauma 2013; 3 (4): 214-219

I. A. Ikpeme et al.

Nigeria

Interrupted time series

Law enforcement

Drivers or passengers of two- or three- wheeled vehicles

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, in emergency room admissions for trauma, in the severity

Intervention lasting three months or more

High

10

Helmet wearing in Kenya: prevalence, knowledge,

attitude, practice and implications

Public health 144 (2017) S23-S31

A. M. Bachani et al.

Kenya

quasi experimental no-randomized

Law enforcement

Drivers or passengers of two-or three- wheeled vehicles

Prevalence of helmet use before and after this legislation: KAP surrounding helmet use, and road traffic crashes and injuries among motorcyclists

Intervention repeated more than once

Moderate

11

A comparative evaluation of the impact of average speed enforcement (ASE) on passenger and minibus taxi vehicle drivers on the R61 in South Africa

J S Afr Inst Civ Eng 2016; 58 (4): 2-10

N. A. Ebot Eno Akpa, M. J. Booysen, M. Sinclair

South Africa

quasi experimental no-randomized

Law enforcement

Drivers or passengers of vehicles with more than three wheels

Reduction in travel speeds during enforcement; Reduction in crash, fatality and serious injury rates; Level of driver understanding of ASE system

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

12

An interactive computer program for South African urban primary school children to learn about traffic signs and rules

African Safety Promotion Journal 2018; 16 (1)

A. Fransman, B. Richter & S. Raath

South Africa

quasi experimental no-randomized

Awareness raising, training or user education interventions

Pedestrians

Improved knowledge and behaviour regarding traffic rules, laws and protective measures

One-off intervention (less than a week)

Moderate

13

Building capacity of drivers in Nigeria to provide first aid for road crash victims

Injury Prevention 2012; 18: 62-65

A. O. Sangowawa & E. T. Owoaje

Nigeria

quasi experimental randomized

Awareness raising, training or user education interventions

Drivers or passengers of vehicles with more than three wheels

Improved knowledge and behaviour regarding traffic rules, laws and protective measures

One-off intervention (less than a week)

Low

14

Effect of First Aid Education on First Aid Knowledge and Skills of Commercial Drivers in South West Nigeria

Prehosp Disaster Med 2015 Dec; 30 (6): 579-85

A. O. Olumide, M. Asuzu & O. O. Kale

Nigeria

quasi experimental randomized

Awareness raising, training or user education interventions

Drivers or passengers of vehicles with more than three wheels

Improved knowledge and behaviour regarding traffic rules, laws and protective measures

One-off intervention (less than a week)

Low

15

Effect of health education on the riding habits of commercial motorcyclists in Uyo, southern Nigeria

West African journal of medicine Nov 2012; 31 (1): 39-46

O. E. Johnson et E. T. Owoaje

Nigeria

quasi experimental no-randomized

Awareness raising, training or user education interventions

Drivers or passengers of two- or three-wheeled vehicles

Reduction in crash cases, Improved knowledge and behaviour regarding traffic rules, laws and protective measures

One-off intervention (less than a week)

High

16

Effect of safety education on knowledge of and compliance with road safety signs among commercial motorcyclists in Uyo, Southern Nigeria

Ghana Med J. 2011 Sep; 45 (3): 89-96

O. E. Johnson et A. M. Adebayo

Nigeria

quasi experimental no-randomized

Awareness raising, training or user education interventions

Drivers or passengers of two- or three-wheeled vehicles

Improved knowledge and behaviour regarding traffic rules, laws and protective measures

One-off intervention (less than a week)

High

17

Effectiveness of road safety education in Nigeria using a quasi-experimental trial: Findings from the Road Safety Intervention Project

African Safety Promotion 2014; 12: 1-17.

I. P. Okafor et al.

Nigeria

quasi experimental randomized

Awareness raising, training or user education interventions

Drivers or passengers of vehicles with more than three wheels

Improved knowledge and behaviour regarding traffic rules, laws and protective measures

Intervention repeated more than once

Moderate

18

Heckle and Chide: Results of a randomized road safety intervention in Kenya

Journal of Public Economics 2011; 95: 1438-1446

J. Habyarimana & W. Jack

Kenya

quasi experimental randomized

Awareness raising, training or user education interventions

Drivers or passengers of vehicles with more than three wheels

Others: insurance claims data

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

19

Results of a large-scale randomized behaviour change intervention on road safety in Kenya

PNAS August 25, 2015 112 (34) E4661-E4670

J. Habyarimana & W. Jack

Kenya

quasi experimental randomized

Awareness raising, training or user education interventions

Drivers or passengers of vehicles with more than three wheels

Reduction in crash cases, Reduction in speeding, Others: insurance claims data

Intervention lasting three months or more

Low

20

Estimating effects of Uber ride-sharing service on road traffic-related deaths in South Africa: A quasi- experimental study

J Epidemiol Community Health 2019; 73: 263

J. Y Huang, F. Majid & M. Daku

South Africa

Interrupted time series

Development of an Uber transport service

All types of users

Reduction in road traffic fatalities

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

21

Effect of free distribution of safety equipment on usage among motorcycle-taxi drivers in Tanzania: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Injury. 2014 November; 45 (11): 1681-1686.

S. A.

Sumner et al.

Tanzania

quasi experimental randomized

Distribution of helmets and reflective vests

Drivers or passengers of two- or three-wheeled vehicles

Improved knowledge and behaviour regarding traffic rules, laws and protective measures

One-off intervention (less than a week)

Low

22

Effectiveness of an improved road safety policy in Ethiopia: an interrupted time series study

BMC Public Health 2014; 14: 539

T. Abegaz, Y. Berhane, A. Worku & A. Assrat

Ethiopia

Interrupted time series

Multi- intervention

All types of users

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, in injuries, in crash cases

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

23

Effects of enforcement of the traffic act on injury severity among patients admitted at the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru

East Afr Med J. 2010 Nov; 87 (11): 436-442

E. Muguku, J. Ouma & A. Yitambe

Kenya

quasi experimental no-randomized

Multi- intervention

Drivers or passengers of vehicles with more than three wheels

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, in the severity, in hospital stays

Intervention lasting three months or more

High

24

Lives saved by laws and regulations that resulted from the Bloomberg road safety program

Accident Analysis and Prevention 2018; 113: 131-136

T. R. Miller, D. T. Levy & D. I. Swedler

Brazil China Kenya Mexico Turkey Vietnam

quasi experimental no-randomized

Multi-intervention

All types of users

Reduction in road traffic fatalities

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

25

Motorcycle taxi programme increases safe riding behaviours among its drivers in Kampala, Uganda

Inj Prev 2018; 0: 1-6.

K. Muni et al

Uganda

Cross- selectional

Multi- intervention

Drivers or passengers of two- or three- wheeled vehicles

Reduction in crash cases, Improved knowledge and behaviour regarding traffic rules, laws and protective measures

Intervention lasting three months or more

High

26

School Area Road Safety Assessment and Improvements (SARSAI) programme reduces road traffic injuries among children in Tanzania

Inj Prev 2019; 25: 414-420

A. Poswayo, et al.

Tanzania

quasi experimental no-randomized

Multi- intervention

Pedestrians

Reduction in injuries, Reduction in crash cases

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

27

Schoolbus driver performance can be improved with driver training, safety incentivisation, and vehicle roadworthy modifications

S Afr Med J 2017; 107 (3): 188-191

A. van Niekerk, R. Govender, R. Jacobs, A. B. van As

South Africa

quasi experimental no-randomized

Multi- intervention

Drivers or passengers of vehicles with more than three wheels

Reduction in speeding

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

28

The effect of traffic calming on pedestrian injuries and motor vehicle collisions in two areas of the eThekwini Municipality: a before-and- after study

S Afr Med J 2013; 103 (9): 621-625

N. Nadesan-Reddy & S. Knigh

South Africa

Interrupted time series

Multi- intervention

All types of users

Reduction in road traffic fatalities, in crash cases, in the severity

Intervention lasting three months or more

Moderate

29

Urban pedestrian accidents and the efficacy of a counter- measure

Cent Afr J Med 1985 Mar; 31 (3): 62-65

S. E. Asogwa & C. N. Obionu

Nigeria

quasi experimental no-randomized

Multi- intervention

Pedestrians

Reduction in road traffic fatalities

Intervention lasting three months or more

High