Influence of Environmental Factors and Road Characteristics in Commuting Accidents Among Public University Staffs

The occurrence of commuting accidents is associated with various factors; individual factors, workload demand factors, environmental factors and road characteristics. These factors result in not only pay out but productivity loss and negative psychological consequences. Hence, this study aims to explore the influence factors of commuting accidents among staff in a public university, University A. A questionnaire is distributed among staff who were involved in accidents in University A. Data from the questionnaires are analysed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and the Spearman’s Rho method is applied in identifying the correlation between environmental factors and road characteristics with commuting accidents. The findings demonstrated a strong correlation between the time of day and the commuting accidents as reflected by the p-value of 0.006. A collaboration between various government agencies and employers is vital in providing training, experience sharing, and safety and defensive riding education to reduce the number of commuting accidents.