The Impact of Dust Storms on Road Accidents "Case Study - Jordanian Desert Road"

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the effect of dust storms on road accidents. The study focused on research
on the Jordanian desert road. The researchers used the descriptive survey method to reach real results to
reveal the causes of dust storms on road accidents. The researchers relied, in their study, on the study
sample of the years 2010-2019. The results of the study showed that the temperature between the years
(2010-2019) above increased by (0.91) for each year and this is what mainly caused the occurrence of
dust storms loaded with dust and impurities, which are reflected on the individual and society. The results
also showed that the level of significance is equal to (0.335) and this value is less than (0.05). Accordingly,
there are statistically significant differences in the number of desert road accidents due to dust storms for
the years 2015-2019. The researchers also believe that the high accident rate in 2019 is because the
Jordanian government worked to rehabilitate and repair the desert road, which led to the duplication of
roads and the merging of some paths, which greatly contributed to causing many problems and fatal
accidents for many individuals and increasing the number of Accidents. The results also showed a direct
relationship between dust storms and dust storm accidents. Regarding table (4-5), the year (2019)
witnessed the highest number of accidents and the highest number of deaths, as the number of
accidents reached (660) accidents, and the number of deaths (218), and in (2011) the lowest number of
accidents and deaths occurred compared to in other years, when the number of accidents reached
(232) accidents, and the number of deaths reached (24) deaths compared to other years. The
researchers issued several recommendations, the most prominent of which are: Work to rehabilitate the
desert road, improve lighting and lighting, rehabilitate streets completely, and work to provide periodic
maintenance for roads and provide logistical services for that.