Abstract
This paper explores road safety education to prevent pedestrian fatalities in Limpopo Province. Pedestrian safety remains one of the main challenges for road safety authorities as many road users are losing their lives on the road. The inability of both pedestrians and motorists to understand and interpret the rules of the road is a major problem in Limpopo Province. The study utilised quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 195 respondents. Comprises of 15 civil engineering companies, 23 civil society organisations, 52 community members, 51 teachers and 54 traffic police officials. The findings from the study revealed among many others, that 64.1% of respondents agreed that non-involvement of parents in road safety education contribute to pedestrian fatalities; 61% of the respondents agreed that ineffective scholar patrol contribute to pedestrian fatalities; 67.2% of the respondents agreed that lack of professional support in road safety contribute to pedestrian fatalities and 72% of the respondents agreed that limited resources in road safety contribute to pedestrian fatalities. Based on the findings, the author provided, possible recommendations such as; Department of Transport and Education should involve parents/guardians in road safety education; Department of Education should review scholar patrol to ensure that it assist positively in preventing pedestrian fatalities; Traffic authorities should partner with academics to provide road safety policies and strategies; Department of Transport should partner with private sector to provide resources for road safety education in Limpopo Province.
Highlights
Pedestrian safety remains one of the main challenges for road safety authorities all over the world even in South Africa is prevalent where pedestrians are being injured and killed on the roads
In conclusion the study has made a significant impact in terms of closing gaps on road safety education in Limpopo Province
Pedestrian fatalities are a major problem for road traffic authorities in Limpopo Province and the inability of both pedestrians and motorists to understand and interpret the rules of the road impact on road safety
Summary
Pedestrian safety remains one of the main challenges for road safety authorities all over the world even in South Africa is prevalent where pedestrians are being injured and killed on the roads. The World Health Organisation (2018), stated that more than 90% of road traffic deaths occur in low and middle income countries and road traffic injury death rates are highest in the African region. Even within high-income countries, people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to be involved in road traffic crashes (World Health Organisation, 2018). Schrieber and Vegega (2002), in their report, stated that road traffic crashes between child pedestrians and motor vehicles declined after classroom education, but the degree of pedestrian behavioural change was not large and by comparison, correct behaviours for certain road crossing skills had increased up to 40%‒70% among children exposed to skills training interventions in the United Kingdom and to 30%‒50% of lower elementary children exposed to such training in the United States. This article aimed to evaluate road safety education in preventing pedestrian fatalities and identify existing challenges in preventing this problem and recommend practical solutions in line with United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030
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