The web-based driver profiling application uses data collected from matatus using sensors and data collectors who provide human validation for the sensor data collected. Bad driving habits contribute to the high mortality rate on the road due to crashes.Ĭlassifying drivers according to their driving style singles out bad drivers and when the necessary actions are taken, it can lead to improved public transport safety. It also states that 3,000 people die every year due to road accidents costing 300 billion Kenya Shillings of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
A report from the National Transport and Safety Authority states that the number of PSVs were 17,600 in 1990 to 40,000 in 2003 and are over 100,000 currently. This is evident in the public transport industry where Public Service Vehicles popularly known as matatus on the roads keep increasing.
Mobility in Kenya keeps increasing at an alarming rate. The project aids in public transportation safety through profiling drivers according to their driving styles.
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