Effectiveness of Communication Actions on the Reduction of Road Traffic Accidents Among Motorcyclists: A Systematic Review

Francois Agossou; Jacques Saizonou; Nicolas Gaffan; Blasselle Houssou; Assomption Hounsa; Cyriaque Ahodekon; Patrick Makoutode; Virginie Mongbo; Edgard-Marius Ouendo

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Effectiveness of Communication Actions on the Reduction of Road Traffic Accidents Among Motorcyclists: A Systematic Review

Francois Agossou, Jacques Saizonou, Nicolas Gaffan, Blasselle Houssou, Assomption Hounsa, Cyriaque Ahodekon, Patrick Makoutode, Virginie Mongbo, Edgard-Marius Ouendo

Published in Central African Journal of Public Health (Volume 6, Issue 5)

Received: 29 May 2020 Accepted: 14 September 2020 Published: 17 October 2020

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Vulnerable road users, including motorcyclists, account for more than half of all road traffic fatalities worldwide. Communication actions are an essential part of prevention both in Africa and in the world. This study aimed to review the available scientific studies on the effectiveness of communication actions for the reduction of road traffic accidents among motorcyclists. We carried out an automatic search on PubMed using an equation and a manual search on Google Scholar using keywords and the bibliographic references of the studies generated by the automatic search. Using this strategy, 155 articles were identified, 16 of which were eliminated as duplicates. Thus, 139 were screened by reading the titles, abstracts, and full-texts. In the end, 13 articles met the inclusion criteria. The included articles provided evidence of the effectiveness of communication actions on the reduction of risk factors for the occurrence or severity of road traffic accidents. However, communication actions alone seem insufficient to achieve a sustainable and significant reduction in road traffic accidents, road traffic injuries, or road traffic fatalities. This confirms the need to integrate all road safety promotion strategies to act simultaneously on the various risk factors for the occurrence or severity of road traffic accidents and thereby significantly reduce their incidence and associated consequences.

Published in	Central African Journal of Public Health (Volume 6, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.cajph.20200605.20
Page(s)	309-315
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Effectiveness, Communication, Prevention, Road Traffic Accidents, Benin

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Francois Agossou; Jacques Saizonou; Nicolas Gaffan; Blasselle Houssou; Assomption Hounsa, et al. Effectiveness of Communication Actions on the Reduction of Road Traffic Accidents Among Motorcyclists: A Systematic Review. Cent. Afr. J. Public Health 2020, 6(5), 309-315. doi: 10.11648/j.cajph.20200605.20

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Francois Agossou

Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey, Calavi, Benin
Jacques Saizonou

Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey, Calavi, Benin
Nicolas Gaffan

Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey, Calavi, Benin
Blasselle Houssou

Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey, Calavi, Benin
Assomption Hounsa

Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey, Calavi, Benin
Cyriaque Ahodekon

Pluridisciplinary Doctoral School, University of Abomey, Calavi, Benin
Patrick Makoutode

Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey, Calavi, Benin
Virginie Mongbo

Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey, Calavi, Benin
Edgard-Marius Ouendo

Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey, Calavi, Benin

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