Pedestrians commit 76% of the traffic offences at a risk of being hit by vehicles

76% of the traffic offences involving the risk of being hit by a vehicle, like crossing on the red light or at a non-pedestrian crossing, are committed by pedestrians, according to a survey carried out by Deusto Foundation for the Department for Transport of the Basque Government. As for drivers, who are responsible for 24% of the remaining actions considered to be dangerous, the most usual offence is failing to stop at pedestrian crossings. The profile of those hit by a vehicle in Basque streets and roads, resulting in people killed or seriously injured, corresponds to a working day, in daylight, during good weather, on dry roads, and it involves a single pedestrian or a group and a male driver with less than one hour at the wheel.

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04 May 2007

Bilbao Campus

The survey entitled Pedestrian accident rate in the Basque Country has been carried out by the Deusto Foundation Social Researches for the Department of Traffic. Its aim is to examine the profile of drivers and pedestrians being hit by vehicles, evaluate the accident scene, identify the high risk road sections and set measures and actions to avoid this type of accidents.

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