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Using Data Mining Technique To Predict Cause Of Accident And Accident Prone Locations On Highway, Dr. Dipo Theophilus Akomolafe Mbcs, Mncs, Mcpn,

Dr. Dipo Theophilus Akomolafe MBCS, MNCS, MCPN,

Road accident is a special case of trauma that constitutes a major cause of disability, untimely death and loss of loved ones as well as family bread winners. Therefore, predicting the likelihood of road accident on high ways with particular emphasis on Lagos – Ibadan express road, Nigeria in order to prevent accident is very important. Various attempts had been made to identify the cause(s) of accidents on highways using different techniques and system and to reduce accident on the roads but the rate of accident keep on increasing. In this study, the various techniques used to analyse the causes …