Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 115-119, April 2010

Countermeasures to the problem of accidents to intoxicated pedestrians

Centre for Automotive Safety Research, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia

Received 3 August 2009; accepted 24 November 2009.

Abstract 

A substantial part of the pedestrian accident problem arises from intoxicated pedestrians. Possible countermeasures are reviewed, organised into: (a) prevention of high levels of intoxication in pedestrians, (b) minimising pedestrian activity in the intoxicated, and (c) minimising risk of injury among intoxicated pedestrians. It is concluded that improved safety of intoxicated pedestrians is most likely to come about by making the environment safer for all pedestrians, drunk or sober. The measure that would be expected to have the greatest effect quickest is a reduced speed limit, especially in locations where traffic is busy and there are many pedestrians.

Keywords: Pedestrian safety, Alcohol and road safety, Intoxicated road users, Public drunkenness, Alcohol abuse

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PII: S1752-928X(09)00197-8

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2009.11.004

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 115-119, April 2010

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