Causes of female teacher work trip accidents in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Victims of road traffic accidents and the resulting casualties are continuously increasing. In Saudi Arabia, traffic accidents are among the major causes of death, particularly for the female travelers group. The local custom and religion abide females to drive for their work trips. They therefore depend on drivers (their spouse or any other male driver) to reach their work. Many of them travel long distances for their work trips. This research attempts to find the potential factors which are involved in the accident creation. Data was collected all over the kingdom of Saudi Arabia from schools and colleges. The possible causes studied include: the driver, female traveling attributes, vehicle characteristics, and the environment. The research includes the results, showing the order of significance of the accident causing factors interactions along with a detailed interpretation and discussion of the data. Further it was noted that there is an urgent need for improvement of safety standards in different provinces of the kingdom.