Pedestrian fatalities remain a major concern for road safety and health authorities, especially in middle and lower-income countries.
The Arrive Alive Website receives information daily about fatal crashes across South Africa.
Road crash fatality data reveals that approximately 35-40% of road deaths in SA are pedestrian deaths.
On the Arrive Alive website, we find several references to pedestrian safety.
We would like to consider these in more detail to better understand the reasons for the many pedestrian fatalities and consider measures necessary to make our roads safer.
Contributing factors to Pedestrian Fatalities in South Africa
What are the major contributing factors to pedestrian fatalities in South Africa?
Drunk pedestrians - Pedestrians who are intoxicated and impaired with alcohol or/ and drugs.
Reckless/ lawless pedestrians - Those pedestrians taking chances by running across the roads and freeways underestimating the speed of vehicles. (Pedestrians...
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