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Abstract
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Six South African organisations and three African organisations (from Uganda, Kenya and Mauritius) identified as having pedestrian safety programmes participated in this study. A total of 26 programmes were compiled into a table format. The participant organisations included government agencies, non-profit organisations, a research organisation and a private company.
In South Africa, the pedestrian programmes covered the full range of intervention categories, namely educational, engineering and enforcement interventions. Education programmes targeting children in schools predominated. Engineering programmes featuring design interventions such as visibility aids were often included in school-based education programmes. A few engineering programmes involving environmental interventions such as pedestrian facilities (bridges, pedestrian crossings, etc.) were also documented. One enforcement programme was reported, which involved the regulation by on-site traffic police officers of pedestrians crossing the road. A minimal number of programmes addressing pedestrian safety were identified in African countries outside South Africa.
A few representatives from African countries, including Ethiopia and Egypt, reported that no pedestrian safety programmes exist in their countries. Organisations from Kenya, Uganda and Mauritius participated and reported a small range of programmes encompassing educational and engineering (design and environmental) interventions. |