SCHOOL CHILDREN AS PEDESTRIANS IN CAIRO: PROXIES FOR IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY

Traffic accidents are a major cause of casualties in developing countries, according to road safety records. Accidents involving children are the highest percentage of total accidents. Various factors account for this high statistic, such as inadequate traffic safety education and training of children, lack of awareness and courtesy of drivers towards difficulties that a child encounters when crossing the road, and general lack of appropriate walking and crossing facilities for pedestrians. This paper evaluates the traffic behavior pattern of school children in Cairo. Factors are measured that affect the traffic behavior of children, including traffic experience, cognitive skills and abilities, perceptual skills, attitude, and knowledge. These factors are considered to be indicative proxies of the road safety for children. Measures aimed at enhancing the existing levels of school children traffic behavior in regards to these factors are suggested. The authors recommend several safety actions for the improvement of the road safety situation for school children in Cairo.

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• Authors:
  • Abbas, K A
  • MABROUK, I
  • El-Araby, K A
• Publication Date: 1996-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 291-299
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 122
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Developing countries; Highway safety; Law enforcement; Pedestrians; Policy; School children; Travel patterns
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic patterns
• Geographic Terms: Cairo (Egypt)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00726105
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 25 1996 12:00AM