RELATIONSHIP OF ACTION, SPEED AND ENVIRONMENT TOWARD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE TYPE C TERMINAL OF MEULABOH, ACEH BARAT REGENCY

Abstract

Traffic accidents according to the World Health Organization are unforeseen events that cause injuries, damage, and also losses to their owners (victims) and can cause death or injuries both minor and severe injuries. The number of passenger car accidents from Aceh Barat to Banda Aceh via the Aceh Barat - Aceh Jaya crossing is high. From 2018 with 62 cases (63.86%) and 2019 with 64 cases (65.92%) from January to August. The high number of cases was influenced by driver action, speed, and environment in the type C terminal of Meulaboh. The purpose of study was determine to relationship Action, Speed and Environment toward Traffic Accidents in the Type C Terminal of Meulaboh, Aceh Barat Regency. The research method used analytic survey design with cross sectional approach. The sample method used is total sampling, that is, all populations used as research samples are 48 people. The statitiscal analysis used univariate and bivariate. The results showed that there was not relationship between work period and vehicle feasibility with traffic accidents, P value> 0.05. There was a relationship between action, speed and environment toward traffic accidents that is P value < 0.05. Hereby traffic units, land transportation organizations it is suggested to the transportation department, to cooperate with each other in providing information about factors related to traffic accidents as well.