Estudio de observación del uso de elementos de seguridad vial en la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: The use of road safety elements is of great importance when talking about mortality in traffic accidents, since these elements have been designed to reduce the severity of injuries in traffic accidents. That is why the main objective of this research is to determine the use of these road safety devices, such as a seat belt, use of a child restraint system in light vehicles and the use of a helmet and reflective clothing on motorcycles and bicycles.For data collection, an investigative, experimental and non-participant observation methodology has been applied to avoid the change of the habitual behavior in the occupants of vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles. The information will be organized and analyzed using descriptive statistics, to determine action proposals adjusted to reality and to raise awareness of the importance of its application. The main results were, for vehicles, 61% use of the seat belt and 11.1% of the child restraint device (DRI), for motorcycles more than 98% of helmet use and only 10.5% use reflective clothingand for bicycles the 25.4% of occupants use helmets and 11.4% reflective clothing.