Pedestrian Fatalities: A Comparison of Experience in the United States of America and in South Africa during the Year 1976-1978

摘要

The co-author of this report, H. B. Pretorius of this Institute, visited the Highway Safety Research Institute of the University of Michigan (HSRI) in the USA for the period 1 July 1979 to 4 September 1979. In collaboration with Mr. J. O'Day, Head of System Analysis (HSRI) he compared the pedestrian fatalities of the USA and SA with respect to age groups VS hour of the day. It is observed that in both countries one particular problem area is accidents involving 5 and 6 year old children after school. The reason for the differences between the other groups is not clear but differences in the environment and weather may be a major factor.