Keeping People Safe When Walking: Stream 1 - Data Evidence and Interventions

Pedestrian safety is a critical concern worldwide, and some countries have been particularly successful. Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, and Denmark have achieved 40-60 per cent reductions in pedestrian deaths over the last 20 years. Australia and New Zealand, however, lag and pedestrian safety is only marginally improving.

Achieving Australia and New Zealand’s vision for road safety, where no one is killed or seriously injured, will be challenging for pedestrian safety without a shift in our current approach. The Keeping People Safe When Walking: Stream 1 project found that comprehensive implementation of known interventions could reduce pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries in Australia and New Zealand by 70-90 per cent. 

The webinar covered:

• pedestrian safety risk priorities
• priorities to improve the data needed to support investment in pedestrian safety
• strategies and interventions to progress Vision Zero for pedestrian safety