Temporal patterns of animal-related traffic accidents in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorEloff, Piet
dc.contributor.authorVan Niekerk, Adriaan
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-01T13:14:40Z
dc.date.issued2008-10
dc.descriptionCITATION: Eloff, P. & Van Niekerk, A. 2008. Temporal patterns of animal-related traffic accidents in the Eastern Cape, South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 38(2), 153-162.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication/wilden_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study analysed road accident data for a five-year period on a route between Uitenhage and Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape (South Africa) to investigate the temporal patterns of animal-related accidents (ARAs). Although a large number of ARAs was recorded during the high-traffic holiday season, a distinct period of relatively high ARA rates was identified from April to July. These months coincide with the rutting and hunting seasons of greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepciceros) when movement is more pronounced. The observed daily danger times for ARAs are from dusk to around midnight and early mornings until dawn. Weekends, with increased motor vehicle traffic, are also hazardous times. These results should be used by traffic authorities and regional traffic managers to help initiate mitigating procedures and launch public awareness programmes to inform motorists of the most accident-prone times of the day, days of the week and seasons of the year for animal-related motor vehicle accidents.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublishers' Versionen_ZA
dc.embargo.lift2025-12-31
dc.embargo.terms2025-12-31en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationEloff, P. & Van Niekerk, A. 2008. Temporal patterns of animal-related traffic accidents in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 38(2), 153-162.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0379-4369
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16344
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSouth African Wildlife Management Associationen_ZA
dc.rights.holderSouth African Wildlife Management Associationen_ZA
dc.subjectAnimal-related traffic accidents -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen_ZA
dc.subjectTemporal patternsen_ZA
dc.subjectKuduen_ZA
dc.subjectTragelaphus strepsicerosen_ZA
dc.titleTemporal patterns of animal-related traffic accidents in the Eastern Cape, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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