Road Accidents

 

Pedestrian safety manual 

Why was the manual developed?

 Studies show a disproportionate involvement of pedestrians, cyclists and motorized two-wheelers in road traffic injuries. For instance, the first Global status report on road safety revealed that nearly half (46%) of those killed in road traffic crashes are pedestrians, cyclists or users of motorized two wheelers . More recently, the second Global status report on road safety 2013: supporting a decade of action examined pedestrians independently from other vulnerable road users, and showed that 22% of those killed on the world’s roads are pedestrians. As shown in both the Global status report on road safety and World report on road traffic injury prevention, there are regional and national differences in the distribution of road-user mortality. Countries must address the problem of pedestrian safety by implementing effective measures. There are several recommendations that call on governments to take into consideration the needs of all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists, when making decisions about road design and infrastructure, land-use planning and transport services. This manual supports countries in achieving this objective with a specific focus on pedestrians. 

Who is the manual for? 

This manual will benefit a variety of users, but the primary target audiences are engineers, planners, enforcement professionals, public health professionals and educators and other such people who have responsibility to improve pedestrian safety at the local and sub-national levels. Though the application of this manual can be at the national level, the settings envisaged are sub-national geographical and administrative units such as provinces or states, districts, cities, towns, neighborhoods and communities. A secondary target audience are decision-makers and leaders in government and nongovernmental organizations, who provide overall policy support on road safety, transport and land-use planning.

Guiding principles: Two of the principles that guide work on pedestrian safety and shape this manual are presented. The first is the concept of ‘safe walking’. Walking is a basic and common mode of transport with benefits to health and the environment. Measures must be taken to improve the safety of walkers. The second guiding principle is the ‘Safe System’ approach, discussed here as a framework for understanding and addressing pedestrian safety. 

Magnitude of pedestrian road injury problem: This section presents data on the number of pedestrians killed in road traffic crashes worldwide. It also presents information on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of people who are injured or killed as pedestrians, and the costs of pedestrian road traffic crashes.

Guiding principles: Two of the principles that guide work on pedestrian safety and shape this manual are presented. The first is the concept of ‘safe walking’. Walking is a basic and common mode of transport with benefits to health and the environment. Measures must be taken to improve the safety of walkers. The second guiding principle is the ‘Safe System’ approach, discussed here as a framework for understanding and addressing pedestrian safety. 1.2 Magnitude of pedestrian road injury problem: This section presents data on the number of pedestrians killed in road traffic crashes worldwide. It also presents information on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of people who are injured or killed as pedestrians, and the costs of pedestrian road traffic crashes

Guiding principles: Two of the principles that guide work on pedestrian safety and shape this manual are presented. The first is the concept of ‘safe walking’. Walking is a basic and common mode of transport with benefits to health and the environment. Measures must be taken to improve the safety of walkers. The second guiding principle is the ‘Safe System’ approach, discussed here as a framework for understanding and addressing pedestrian safety. 1.2 Magnitude of pedestrian road injury problem: This section presents data on the number of pedestrians killed in road traffic crashes worldwide. It also presents information on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of people who are injured or killed as pedestrians, and the costs of pedestrian road traffic crashes.