A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Award of the
degree of Master of Business Administration Corporate Management of Mzumbe
University
ABSTRACT
This study paper focused on factors causing commercial motorcycle accidents in
Tanzania; the case study of Morogoro Municipality. The purpose was to create
awareness on how occurrence of accidents among commercial motorcyclists can be
brought to a minimum level or completely eliminated through the use of information.
The total numbers of one hundred fifty were considered for study from various locations
within Morogoro Municipality. The locations including Kihonda, Mafiga, Morogoro
urban bus stand, Msamvu bus terminal, Postal area, Regional hospital, Mazimbu campus
and Misufini were considered for data collections. The same numbers of respondents
were found valid for analysis. Data were analysed through Statistical Package for Social
Scientists.
The findings of this study showed that demographic information has significant
influence on the causes of road accidents among commercial motorcycle riders in
Morogoro Municipality. Among factors that significantly contribute to increasing rate of
commercial motorcycle accidents are: over speeding, wrong overtaking, bad roads,
alcohol drinking and driving, bad road, lack of training and non-observance of traffic
law. It was discovered that commercial motorcycle riders do not comply with the Road
Traffic Act, 1973 as amended 2002.
It is recommended that motorcyclists be issued road license after attending formal
training. There should be a creation of road safety awareness using media as a means of communications at national level. The infrastructures should continuously be improved
and there should be strict penalties against anybody contravening road traffic rules.