Pedestrian safety

Pedestrians are a highly diverse group. They range from children, joggers and seniors to people using mobility aids. They are also vulnerable road users.

An average of 91 pedestrians are killed in road crashes each year and between 2001 and 2005 one in six people killed in fatal road crashes was a pedestrian.

When

• More than half of pedestrian fatalities occur in darkness or dusk.
• Of all accidents in which a pedestrian is killed, nearly one quarter occurred between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
• The months of April, May, June and July when the length of daylight hours is relatively short have a higher number of fatal pedestrian crashes than other times of the year.
• Pedestrian fatal crashes are more likely to occur on weekdays.

Who 

• Nearly two-thirds of pedestrians killed are male.