Intersections are particularly unsafe for pedestrians. It’s where a lot of crashes occur.
Interventions that protect pedestrians and other road users at intersections are well-proven. They include 30 km/h zones, pedestrian facilities, including footpaths and pedestrian crossings, and traffic calming, such as speed bumps.
These interventions are simple and cost-effective, especially in relation to the money and resources that are being spent building and maintaining unsafe roads.
Investing in 30 km/h, pedestrian facilities, and traffic calming saves lives. It also has many other benefits. When people can walk safely, it can improve health, support climate targets, and make societies fairer for those who cannot afford a private vehicle. Safe roads make our communities more livable.
Road safety interventions like these have an excellent return on investment. iRAP estimates that worldwide for every US$ spent on road infrastructure like these interventions, has a US$8 return on investment through reduced health and insurance costs, loss of income and more. Check out their Safety Insights Explorer.
That’s why Arrive Alive has joined the Global Alliance for Road Safety NGO in this year’s Mobility snapshot campaign. The purpose is to identify those interventions and advocate for change.
We want communities to know that their safety is a high priority and demand the right interventions using data and evidence.
We want decision makers to ensure every person’s right to safe mobility and to act on evidence to protect people.
With this in mind, Arrive Alive has embarked on the evaluation of key intersections in Trinidad and Tobago.
