Open AccessPedestrians safety in developing countries on the example of Ghana
Author(s) -
Ewa Zieliński,
Adriana Wielgus,
Katarzyna Sas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
autobusy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2450-7725
pISSN - 1509-5878
DOI - 10.24136/atest.2019.105
Subject(s) - pedestrian , visibility , transport engineering , developing country , road traffic , environmental health , business , geography , economic growth , engineering , medicine , economics , meteorology
As the number of vehicles increases, the number of transport accidents in developing countries increases. Accidents are the second cause of death in Ghana after malaria. Pedestrian accidents remain the main problem in Ghana, as they represent the largest percentage of deaths in traffic accidents. The death rate among pedestrians was 3 times higher than among vehicle users. Insufficient lighting of roads and lack of infrastructure for pedestrians are the cause of an increased number of fatalities among pedestrians. Increasing the visibility of pedestrians on the road and increasing the emphasis on education in the field of road safety could reduce the number of road accidents involving pedestrians.