Evaluation of Knowledge on Road Safety Awareness among Young Adult Motor Bikers In Dinajpur District, Bangladesh

Background:Over the past five years, road traffic crashes (RTCs) have emerged as a growing concern, with
around 6,000 deaths and over 100,000 injuries annually reported by the Passenger Welfare Association of
Bangladesh. However, these figures are likely likely underreported due to the lack of a robust traffic reporting
system in the country. Previously, road crash data relied solely on First Information Reports (FIRs) from police, but recent efforts by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) aim to improve transparency in injury
reporting.
Methods:This was a cross- sectional type of descriptive study to assess the knowledge on road safetyawareness among young adult motor bikers in Dinajpur district, was carried out in the Department of Community Medicine Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi. Data was collected from the respondents of major traffic point in Dinajpur district from July 2024 to June 2025. The study population consisted of young adult motor bikers aged between 18 and 35 years who ride motorcycles regularly in Dinajpur district. The calculated sample size was 384. A
purposive sampling method was employed for the selection of study participants.
Results: Almost all respondents 382 (99.5%) knew that wearing a helmet is important for safe driving, 381
(99.2%) knew that using a mobile phone while driving is prohibited, 378 (98.4%)discerned that playing music
while driving may be distract the driver, another 378 (98.4%)knew that prohibition of alcohol consumption
while driving and 368 (95.8%) know that frequent overtaking is dangerous. However, maximum speed limit of motorbike driving in Dinajpur was not known by 126 (32.8%), 130 (33.9%)had no knowledge on regular
updating of all documents and 159 (41.4%)had no knowledge of motorbike insurance policies.
Conclusion: Tailored strategies should especially target younger riders, rural communities, and individuals with lower education levels toimprove knowledge and reduce preventable injuries and fatalities on the road.An effort from all concerned bodies should increase inenhancingknowledge and addressing existinggaps to ensure better
road safety outcomes.