มุมมองของประชาชนในอำเภอหาดใหญ่ต่อมาตรการการป้องกันและลดอุบัติเหตุทางถนนช่วงเทศกาลปีใหม่ : นัยต่อการปรับปรุงประสิทธิผลของการดำเนินงานในอนาคต

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to investigate perspectives of people in Hat Yai District on measures to prevent and reduce road accidents during the New Year festival, and to make recommendations based on the results of the study for improving the effectiveness in the future. The sample size calculated using Yamane 1973 formula was 400 consisting of residents from four local administrative organizations: Hat Yai City Municipality, Khuan Lang Town Municipality, Khohong Town Municipality and Khlong Hae Town Municipality selected using stratified sampling. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire, and descriptive statistics: percentage, mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. The study found that people’s perspectives on all four categories of measure to reduce risk factors were at a high level as follows. 1) Human factors had a mean of 4.20; 2) Road factors had a mean of 4.19; 3) Vehicle factors had a mean of 4.20; and 4) Environmental factors had a mean of 4.44. The results of comparing people’s perspectives on measures to prevent and reduce road accidents during the New Year festival according to their personal factors revealed that people who were different in gender, age, education, occupation, income, holding of driving license and experience in road accidents were not different in their perspectives on measures to prevent and reduce road accidents. However, people living in different areas had different perspectives on measures to prevent and reduce road accidents during the New Year festival, and the difference was statistically significant at the level of 0.05. As a result of the study, recommendations for improving the effectiveness in the future were made as follows. 1) Measures for risk reduction in human factors—there should be publicity and training to provide more knowledge and understanding of traffic laws. There should also be stricter traffic law enforcement, and more severe penalties during the festival. 2) Measures for risk reduction in road factors—there should be implementation of traffic engineering measures appropriate for the area and better corresponding to people’s needs. There should also be studies, reviews and analyses of risk and dangerous areas to update the accident-risk maps. 3) Measures for risk reduction in vehicle factors—there should be improvement and regular updating of transportation systems and transportation systems databases. 4) Measures for risk reduction in environmental factors—there should be improvement of traffic signal timing to suit the traffic volume. Traffic surveillance cameras should be installed at every intersection. Accident-risk points or areas should be resolved urgently. Additionally, positive attitude towards obeying traffic laws should be promoted to reduce risk factors for road accidents.