Tire condition and drivers' practice in maintaining tires in Saudi Arabia

Nedal T. Ratrout

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2003.03.001

Tire condition and drivers' practice in maintaining tires in Saudi Arabia

Nedal T. Ratrout^*

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Abstract

Tire blowouts and tread separation are a very hot safety issue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Recent statistics compiled by the special forces for road security in the kingdom revealed that in the year 2001, 13% of the traffic accidents they attended to resulted from tire failure. This paper aims to assess the extent to which drivers are aware of the correct procedure for selecting and maintaining tires on their vehicles and evaluate the in-use condition of these tires. This was fulfilled via a field study in which a random sample of vehicles was stopped to check the condition of their tires and at the same time to interview their drivers on tire-related issues. It was concluded that drivers need proper education on how to select, use, and maintain tires. Hopefully, this will reduce the percentage of under-inflated tires and other incorrect practices found in this study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	201-206
Number of pages	6
Journal	Accident Analysis and Prevention
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2003.03.001
State	Published - Jan 2005

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This paper is based on data collected via a research project sponsored by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology aimed to mitigate this safety problem. The paper quantitatively describes the condition of in-use tires in the kingdom and the drivers’ knowledge on issues related to tire selection and maintenance. More specifically, the following are the major objectives of the paper: (a) determining the percentage of under-inflated tires on rural roads, (b) determining the percentage of drivers who know the correct tire pressure for their vehicles, and (c) determining the percentage of defective tires that are in use along rural roads.

Funding Information:
The author would like to acknowledge the support of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in carrying out this research.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Tire condition
Tire correct pressure
Tire defects
Tire failure
Tire maintenance
Under-inflation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human Factors and Ergonomics
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Tire condition and drivers' practice in maintaining tires in Saudi Arabia

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