The research found:
- A variety of risk factors and characteristics relating to the crashes including distraction, use of alcohol and visibility.
- Because pedestrians are a diverse group of people, a range of measures including behaviour change, education and traffic engineering are needed.
Road safety benefit:
The research was beneficial to the extent that Government was presented with a report giving an overview of pedestrian crashes resulting in injury requiring hospitalisation. The report recommends measures to prevent pedestrian injury crashes including separating motorised and non-motorised modes of transport, increasing visibility through lighting and clothing and education programs for drivers and pedestrians regarding distraction and impairment.
