Analysis of Commuting Accidents Reported to the National Social Security Fund from 2000 to 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Due to their high frequency, high morbidity and mortality, occupational accidents represent a true “pandemic” in the workplace. They are composed of two variants, including commuting accidents. Materials and Methods: To study the epidemiological aspects of those reported to the Social Security Fund from 2000 to 2022, we conducted a descriptive study of cases collected from January 2000 to December 2022. Data were collected using a survey form and analyzed using SPSS software (version 22.0). Results: The study examined 362 commuting accident cases. Male victims represented 68.5% of the workforce, with an average age of 39.5 years, ranging from 20 to 60 years. Transport and telecommunications workers accounted for 49.7% of cases; 24.9% of victims come from the industry. Road traffic and assault accounted for 55.2% and 27.6% of the circumstances of occurrence, respectively. Employees traveling on foot accounted for 33.1% of victims. The injuries caused by these accidents were primarily wounds 47% and fractures 22.1% and in multiple locations in 40.6% of cases; 95.9% of commuting accident victims received sick leave. These stoppages resulted in an average of 27.7 days off work and a total of 10,280 lost workdays. Injuries progressed towards recovery in 66.3% of cases. Conclusion: Commuting accidents are risks as serious as workplace accidents themselves. Reducing the prevalence of these accidents will require improvements in staff transportation and collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation to raise awareness of road code compliance.