An Examination of Pedestrian Safety in Nigeria

Walking still represents a principal mode of transport for urban residents especially the urban poor. More than 40% of the city dwellers in Nigeria rely on walking to access socio-economic activities. However, due to poor walking and crossing facilities, pedestrians are forced to share the road space with motorized vehicles which compromises their safety. This is compounded by road side trading and uncontrolled on-street parking that push pedestrians onto the carriageway as well as poor enforcement of speed limits which put pedestrians at the risk of road crash. However, data on the pedestrian safety are rare in Nigeria but a causal observation showed that substantial victims of road fatalities are pedestrians, and the problem is growing. In spite of the benefits of pedestrianism, the need for safe and convenient road infrastructure for the pedestrians continues to be ignored in the country. For instance, none of the transport-related documents produced since independence made provision for the access need or safety of the pedestrians. Both the 1993 and the 2010 (Draft) National Transport Policies did not make consideration for the risks associated with walking. This paper, examines the place of pedestrian safety in road transportation planning in Nigeria, assesses pedestrians risks on the road and its implications for future urban transportation planning in the country.

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  • Abstract reprinted with permission of the World Road Association – PIARC
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  World Road Association (PIARC)

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• Authors:
  • Ipingbemi, Olusiyi
• Conference:
  • 25th World Road Congress
  • Location: Seoul , Korea, South
  • Date: 2015-11-3 to 2015-11-7
• Publication Date: 2015

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 25th World Road Congress - Seoul 2015: Roads and Mobility - Creating New Value from Transport

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Injuries; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Speed limits; Urban areas; Walking
• Geographic Terms: Nigeria
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01715708
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9782840604235
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 2019 3:48PM