International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management United Kingdom Vol. III, Issue 12, December 2015 Licensed under Creative Common Page 548 http://ijecm.co.uk/ ISSN 2348 0386 TREND ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE (OKADA) TRANSPORT CASUALTIES AND CHALLENGES OF ORTHOPEDIC SECTION OF REGULAR HOSPITAL IN IBADAN, NIGERIA Dosunmu Victor Ayodele Department of Transport Management, Faculty of Management Sciences Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria ayodosunmu@yahoo.com Ibrahim Rafiu Babatunde Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria rbibrahim@lautech.edu.ng Abstract This study evaluates the trends of commercial motorcycle (Okada) transport casualties in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. It also assesses thechallenges faced by workers in the orthopedic section of regular hospital in Ibadan. The study used both primary and secondary data obtained from eleven (11) randomly selected hospitals in Ibadan. The questionnaire was structured by the authors to obtain information from the heath workers of the selected orthopedic hospitals. Descriptive statistics in form of frequency tables and percentages were used to analyze the data collected. Findings from this study show the accident of Okada is 2,477 within the period of five years. This implies that accident of Okada is very high as reported by the selected hospitals. Hospital records show that fracture (1,324) is the type of injury that most common with Okada accident victims. It was also revealed from hospital workers that an okada accident usually occurs more than four times in a month. The highest proportion of respondents also noted that there is not enough equipment in the regular hospital to tackle the menace of Okada casualties. The study concludes by emphasizing the need to increase the awareness of road-users to safety oriented road behavior; and as well the establishment of a full fledge Orthopedic hospital in the city of Ibadan. This will enhance speedy and appropriate treatment for the victims of Okada accidents. Keywords: Trend Analysis, Commercial Motorcycle, Transport casualties, Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria