Based on the analysis of 42,846 accidents observed by the police between 2008 and 2015, this note highlights the excess pedestrian mortality (25.2% of pedestrians involved are killed) and the influence of environmental factors: risk doubled on market days, on interstate national roads, in the absence of public lighting and on degraded roads. It recommends improving road infrastructure and public lighting, combining them with communication campaigns
Authors: Yolaine Glèlè Ahanhanzo, Donatien Daddah, Bella Hounkpè Dos Santos, Alphonse Kpozèhouen
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