PEDESTRIANS SAFETY

Pedestrians Safety

Pedestrian safety is for all ages. Unfortunately, in traffic incidents involving pedestrians and motorists, it is the pedestrian who suffers, often with tragic results. In many cases it is not the driver’s fault. It is the responsibility of both driver and pedestrian to ensure each others safety, Approximately 5,900 pedestrians and motorists are killed by automobiles every year 84,000, There is no one cause of crashes involving pedestrians.

Walking is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and can provide a range of benefits. People are healthier and stay healthy longer when they get regular exercise. Physical activity can help prevent heart disease, obesity, and even some types of cancer and diabetes. Exercise such as walking 30 minutes per day can have a positive effect on depression and anxiety and help to improve one's mood.

Pedestrians are still in a world dominated by motorists, however, and collisions with motor vehicles do occur. Some 60 pedestrians are killed each year in Wisconsin, and more than 1,600 suffer injuries. Children ages 5-9 and adults over 75 years old are particularly vulnerable to these collisions. Injury prevention and travel safety begins with a mutual respect between both motorists and pedestrians.

We are all pedestrians. Everyone is a pedestrian at some point in his or her trip, whether it is from doorstep to bus stop, from the parking lot to an office, or taking the dog on a leisurely trip through the neighborhood streets.

The message for Pedestrian is: Pedestrian Safety is a Shared Responsibility

There is no one cause of crashes involving pedestrians. Pedestrians and motorists must both do their part to keep pedestrians safe.

Some simple rules to avoid incidents:

As a pedestrian:
  • Cross at marked crosswalks or traffic lights, not in the middle of the block or between parked cars;
  • Make sure drivers see you before you cross;
  • Cross when traffic has come to a complete stop;
  • At a traffic light, cross at the beginning of a green light. Do not cross once the “Don’t Walk” signal begins to flash or once the light has turned to yellow. Never cross on a red light;
  • Watch for traffic turning at intersections or entering and leaving driveways;
  • Wear bright or light-coloured clothing or reflective strips, when walking in dusk or darkness.



More Info:
Pedestrians safety (Part II)

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