Table 1 Characteristics of the crashes involving pedestrians in Benin, 2008–2015
Variables | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Environmental factors | ||
Area | 3760 | |
Urban | 2639 | 70.19 |
Rural | 1121 | 42.48 |
Type of day | 3681 | |
Regular working day | 2576 | 69.98 |
Weekend | 865 | 23.50 |
Public holiday | 96 | 3.73 |
Market day | 144 | 3.91 |
Atmospheric conditions | 3751 | |
Normal | 3599 | 95.95 |
Abnormal | 152 | 4.05 |
Light levels | 3760 | |
During day | 2674 | 71.12 |
At night with public lighting | 282 | 7.50 |
At night without public lighting | 804 | 21.38 |
Characteristics of the road infrastructure | ||
Road classification | 3760 | |
National and urban roads | 1588 | 42.23 |
Unclassified paths and trails | 273 | 7.26 |
Inter-country national roads – RNIE | 1899 | 50.51 |
Traffic crashes at an intersection | 3757 | |
Yes | 592 | 15.76 |
No | 3165 | 84.24 |
Road profil | 3757 | |
Flat | 3580 | 95.29 |
Incline or elevation | 177 | 4.71 |
Traffic crashes on a bend or curve | 3760 | |
No | 3428 | 91.17 |
Yes | 332 | 8.83 |
Type and state of road surfacing | 3757 | |
Cobblestones in good condition | 604 | 16.08 |
Asphalt in good condition | 2544 | 67.71 |
Damaged condition | 609 | 16.21 |
Presence of safety traffic barriers on the ground | 3742 | |
Yes | 1238 | 33.08 |
No | 2504 | 66.92 |
Characteristics of the collision | ||
Type of vehicle involved | 3733 | |
Motorized with two wheels | 1145 | 30.67 |
Light four-wheeled vehicle | 2157 | 57.78 |
Truck | 431 | 11.55 |
Position of the pedestrian during the collision | 3437 | |
Crossing an intersection | 645 | 18.77 |
Crossing away from an intersection | 397 | 11.55 |
Road and surrounding areas | 1680 | 48.88 |
Pedestrian outside of the primary collision | 715 | 20.80 |