Urbanization level in developing world indicates that more people live in urban area than in rural areas.
This pattern induces pressure on traffic flow in urban areas in Nigeria. The situation has started to manifest
in Akure, Ondo State capital; a medium urban centre in Nigeria. This paper investigates traffic congestion
which has become a common sight in recent times in Akure, especially along Federal University of
Technology Akure Road / Oja-Oba Road,. A survey was conducted and entities influencing traffic
congestions were identified and documented. The data collected from both primary and secondary sources
were analysed and these include using of cameral to capture traffic-congested zones; information on trafficcongested
junctions; the roads and the land use areas; and traffic census for some selected road junctions in
the study area. The results shown poor driving habits, weather condition, absence of traffic light
and/warden, work zones, road side parking, special events, lack of public mass transit, reluctant to use
parking facilities and bus stop constitute the greatest causes of traffic congestion in the study area. The
paper concludes that both Federal and State governments should initiate plans for the introduction of other
forms of urban transportation such as Metros and Trains which support mass movement of people as done
in major urban cities globally