Title
The Walking Environment in Lima, Peru and Pedestrian–Motor Vehicle Collisions: An Exploratory Analysis
Date Issued
03 April 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Quistberg D.A.
Koepsell T.D.
Boyle L.N.
Johnston B.D.
Ebel B.E.
Publisher(s)
Bellwether Publishing, Ltd.
Abstract
Objective: Pedestrians comprise 78% of the road fatalities in Peru. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between the walking environment and pedestrian–motor vehicle collisions. Methods: A matched case-control study was used to detect the odds of a pedestrian–motor vehicle collision at a pedestrian crossing location. Data were collected from 11 sampled police commissaries in Lima, Peru. Results: In a multivariable model adjusting for vehicle and pedestrian flow, pedestrian collisions were less likely in the presence of a curb and sidewalk on both roadway sides (odds ratio [OR] = 0.19, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11–0.33) or a pedestrian barricade (OR = 0.11, 95% CI, 0.01–0.81). There was a greater risk of collisions for each street vendor present (OR = 2.82, 95% CI, 1.59–5.00) or whether any parked vehicles (OR = 3.67, 95% CI, 1.18–11.4) were present. Conclusions: Improving or addressing these potentially modifiable features of the walking environment could improve pedestrian safety in Lima and in similar urban settings in low- and middle-income countries. © 2015, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Start page
314
End page
321
Volume
16
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Estudios urbanos IngenierĂ­a del transporte
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84916934075
PubMed ID
Source
Traffic Injury Prevention
ISSN of the container
15389588
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