Spatial Dynamics of Traffic Delay and Man-hour Loss along Major Corridors in Ilorin, Nigeria
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2023-04
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Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University Technology, Akure, Nigeria
Abstract
The ubiquitous traffic congestion and delays have led to colossal resource
loss from travel time delays, increased fuel consumption and carbon
emissions, and heat waves. The paper accounts for man-hour loss in three
(3) selected major corridors-Tanke-University,Ilorin-Ajase Ipo, and
lIlorin- Share corridors of the study area. The corridors werecarefully
evaluated and selected due to the pronounced traffic delays, traffic
generators,and the absence of workable spatial walking theory. Mixed
sampling methods were adopted, including a convenience sampling of
commuters using unusual on-the-spot focus interview sessions by trained
field assistants cum commuters. Using the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA),
no significant differences in traffic characteristics were observed among the
corridors. Consequently, the study recorded an average annual man-hour
loss of 7.66 man-hours daily (116 days, 11 hours, 52 minutes, annually) per
commuter acrossthe three corridors, resulting from the complex interplay
of congestion and delays. The paper, therefore, recommends policies that
stifle reliance on automobile dependency, improve traffic management at
road intersections, and create open penetrative campaigns through the
diverse interest groups in the city to address prostitution in these corridors.
Concerted intersectoral linkages must be initiated between the three tiers of
government to increase road capacities.
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commuter, corridor, man--hour loss, traffic delay, urban transport