Driver compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Vehicle-pedestrian interactions predispose pedestrians to road traffic crashes because of the importance of pedestrian trips for geographical mobility and spatial interaction which may be effectively reduced by zebra crossings. This study guided by the Safe System Approach assessed drivers’ complian...

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Autores principales:	Agyemang William, Ojo Thomas Kolawole, Ogunleye-Adetona Comfort, Afukaar Francis
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Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Materias:	pedestrians drivers urban road zebra crossing ghana City planning HT165.5-169.9 Transportation and communications HE1-9990
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/d71781c67e1048ae9f0cdfc4049e91b8
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d71781c67e1048ae9f0cdfc4049e91b82021-11-04T15:51:53ZDriver compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana2165-002010.1080/21650020.2021.1984984https://doaj.org/article/d71781c67e1048ae9f0cdfc4049e91b82021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21650020.2021.1984984https://doaj.org/toc/2165-0020Vehicle-pedestrian interactions predispose pedestrians to road traffic crashes because of the importance of pedestrian trips for geographical mobility and spatial interaction which may be effectively reduced by zebra crossings. This study guided by the Safe System Approach assessed drivers’ compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The study investigation data were from observational checklists and pedestrian crash data from the Building and Road Research Institute. Findings showed that 336 pedestrian crashes were recorded between 2007 and 2016 with 35.4% and 15.2% of the victims being hospitalized or dead respectively. More than 70% of the pedestrian crashes occurred at places, not a junction. The findings further showed that there were 23 zebra crossings in the metropolis with low drivers’ compliance rate. The relevant stakeholders such as the Department of Urban Roads of the Ministry of Roads and Highways, National Road Safety Commission, officials of the Motor Transport and Traffic Department of the Ghana Police Service should identify short- and long-term measures to improve pedestrian safety and driver compliance at zebra crossings in the metropolis.Agyemang WilliamOjo Thomas KolawoleOgunleye-Adetona ComfortAfukaar FrancisTaylor & Francis Grouparticlepedestriansdriversurban roadzebra crossingghanaCity planningHT165.5-169.9Transportation and communicationsHE1-9990ENUrban, Planning and Transport Research, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 465-479 (2021)
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description	Vehicle-pedestrian interactions predispose pedestrians to road traffic crashes because of the importance of pedestrian trips for geographical mobility and spatial interaction which may be effectively reduced by zebra crossings. This study guided by the Safe System Approach assessed drivers’ compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The study investigation data were from observational checklists and pedestrian crash data from the Building and Road Research Institute. Findings showed that 336 pedestrian crashes were recorded between 2007 and 2016 with 35.4% and 15.2% of the victims being hospitalized or dead respectively. More than 70% of the pedestrian crashes occurred at places, not a junction. The findings further showed that there were 23 zebra crossings in the metropolis with low drivers’ compliance rate. The relevant stakeholders such as the Department of Urban Roads of the Ministry of Roads and Highways, National Road Safety Commission, officials of the Motor Transport and Traffic Department of the Ghana Police Service should identify short- and long-term measures to improve pedestrian safety and driver compliance at zebra crossings in the metropolis.
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title	Driver compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
title_short	Driver compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
title_full	Driver compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
title_fullStr	Driver compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
title_full_unstemmed	Driver compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
title_sort	driver compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the cape coast metropolis, ghana
publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
publishDate	2021
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Driver compliance and pedestrian safety at zebra crossings in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

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