Pedestrian risky behavior and safety at zebra crossings in a Ghanaian metropolitan area

Ojo, Thomas Kolawole; Adetona, Comfort Ogunleye; Agyemang, William; Afukaar, Francis

doi:10.1080/15389588.2018.1555372

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“…Pedestrian accidents caused by vehicular defects and road surface are quite negligible. Spatially, the evidence provided also shows that on average, 80% of pedestrian accidents occur away from road junctions, consistent with other studies in Benin, Ghana and Hawaii (Kim et al, 2008;Ojo et al, 2019;Glèlè-Ahanhanzo et al, 2021), while accidents happening at stop signs or working traffic signals peaked at 20% in 2017. These statistics grew continually from 14% in 2014 before declining to 16% in 2018.…”

Section: Causes Of Pedestrian Accidentssupporting

confidence: 89%

Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Accidents and Fatalities in Botswana-An Epidemiological Study

Mphela¹,

Mokoka²,

Dithole³

2021

Front. Sustain. Cities

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According to WHO, more than 300,000 pedestrian deaths were recorded globally, accounting for 22% of total road user fatalities in 2019. In 2017, Botswana pedestrian fatalities were considerably high at 32% of the total road accident fatalities recorded. This paper investigated causes, distribution, risk, and offers potential solutions to pedestrian accidents and fatalities in Botswana. Secondary data extracted from different sources were analyzed through descriptive statistics and stepwise regression modeling was performed to determine significant explanators of pedestrian fatalities. The results show that the “car” vehicle type is responsible for 55% of pedestrian collisions. There is a higher chance of pedestrian fatality when collision is with a lorry with a trailer. On the other hand, driver negligence is also blamed for 55% of pedestrian accidents. Ninety percent (90%) of pedestrian fatalities happen away from road junctions. Truck, fuel imports and nighttime accidents were identified as significant regressors for pedestrian fatalities. Overall, pedestrians are six times more likely to perish in a collision than their counterparts. Adopting sustainable road infrastructure patterns that promote pedestrian safety will foster mode split. Improving road lighting and infusing pedestrian safety into driver training curriculum, while strengthening road traffic law enforcement, will lead to improved pedestrian safety. Future studies should disaggregate pedestrian safety analysis to account for location-specific variations.

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Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Accidents and Fatalities in Botswana-An Epidemiological Study

Mphela¹,

Mokoka²,

Dithole³

2021

Front. Sustain. Cities

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“…The number of crashes involving pedestrians and the proportion of deaths are higher than in a similar study conducted in Ghana in 2019 on crash data covering the [13]. That study looked at 328 traffic crashes between 2007 and 2016, of which 51 involved the death of a pedestrian, making up 15.51%.…”

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“…Although the proportions observed differ, the results of this study agree with the literature on the fact that the majority of crashes involving pedestrians occur in urban areas and do not occur at intersections. According to a study in Ghana for the period 2008 to 2015, over 72% of crashes involving pedestrians occurred away from an intersection [13]. According to another study conducted in Israel, the majority of crashes (95%) and pedestrian deaths (75%) occurred in urban areas and the majority of deaths from traffic crashes occurred away from intersections [34].…”

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“…These factors can be related to both pedestrian and antagonist behavior and are the result of deliberate violations or unintentional errors [9]. For the individual themselves, risky behaviors mentioned in the literature are linked to consumption of alcohol, chatting with other people, and use of a cell phone [10][11][12][13]. As regards infrastructure, the characteristics of the roads themselves, such as type of roadway facilities, have also been identified as risk factors involved in pedestrian deaths [14].…”

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“My right to walk, my right to live”: pedestrian fatalities, roads and environmental features in Benin

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Background The implementation of road safety interventions in many developing countries usually focuses on the behavior of users. In order to draw more attention on the role of road infrastructure and physical environment in road safety interventions, this study aims to analyze the environmental and road factors associated with the pedestrians involved in traffic crashes in Benin. Method The method used was an analysis of national road crash statistics for the period 2008 to 2015. The information available included the circumstances surrounding the collision, the road infrastructure, the vehicles and the individuals involved. A multiple logistic regression was used to identify predictors of pedestrian mortality in traffic crashes. Results During the period studied, 3760 crashes involved at least one pedestrian. The death rate among these pedestrians was 27.74% (CI 95%: 26.31–29.20). The mortality predictors were the area in which the crash occurred (OR = 4.94; CI 95%: 4.10–5.94), the day of the crash (OR = 2.17; CI 95%:1.34–3.52), light levels (OR = 1.30; CI 95%: 1.06–1.59), road classification (OR = 1.79; CI 95%: 1.46–2.20), the condition of the road surface (2.04, CI 95%: 1.41–2.95) and the position of the pedestrian during the crash (OR = 1.69; CI 95%: 1.19–2.38). Conclusions These results support the need for a holistic approach to interventions aiming to tackle deaths on roads. Interventions should integrate environmental factors for greater pedestrian safety around roads with appropriate signs, roads in good condition and awareness campaigns for a proper use of road infrastructures.

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“…Along with the inherent vulnerability of pedestrians, many factors have been identi ed in their vulnerability such as environmental factors [7,8], social factors [9,10], behavioral factors related to pedestrian facilities [11] and behavioral factors unrelated to pedestrian facilities [12,13]. Human behavior is the main factor in most cases and the road, vehicle, or environment has no role in causing a collision [14].…”

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A Field Trial of an Educational Intervention to Promote Safe Behaviors in Pedestrians: Study Protocol

Harofteh

Hidarnia

Morowatisharifabad

et al. 2021

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Background: Pedestrians are vulnerable in traffic, and unsafe behaviors often lead to their injury. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a theory-based training package (TBTP) on improving pedestrians’ safe traffic behaviors.Methods: This study is a protocol for a field trial with parallel arms to examine the effect of educational intervention on 204 pedestrians that are selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. In order to prepare a training package, a sequential exploratory mixed study will be performed in 4 phases: 1) A questionnaire will be designed using a qualitative study and constructs of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). 2) A cross-sectional study will be performed to evaluate the psychometrics of the questionnaire and current situation, 3) The training package will be designed based on the previous phase findings, results of related studies, opinions of a panel of experts and effective techniques for behavior and belief change. 4) The effect of training will be measured using pre and posttest to comparing the mean scores of different theory constructs on pedestrians’ behavior between the intervention and control groups before and three months after the intervention. The between-group differences in terms of demographic variables, awareness, risk perception, beliefs, intention and behavior will be examined first. Paired t-test and ANCOVA will be applied to evaluate the effect of the intervention between the two groups.Discussion: The present research provides good information about pedestrians’ needs and evidence-based approach to promoting traffic culture, and reducing pedestrian injuries.Trial registration: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials ≠ IRCT20180228038896N1

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Pedestrian risky behavior and safety at zebra crossings in a Ghanaian metropolitan area

Cited by 30 publications

References 13 publications

Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Accidents and Fatalities in Botswana-An Epidemiological Study

Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Accidents and Fatalities in Botswana-An Epidemiological Study

“My right to walk, my right to live”: pedestrian fatalities, roads and environmental features in Benin

A Field Trial of an Educational Intervention to Promote Safe Behaviors in Pedestrians: Study Protocol

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