It’s surprising to see that among kids who are injured or killed on roads worldwide per year, 38% are pedestrians. This can be attributed to the lack of road safety measures in place sidewalks such as barriers and street lamps. Kids who are travelling in a car make up another 36% of the total fatalities, with most of these children coming from high-income countries.
Regardless of a country’s economic status, driving safely could highly reduce these numbers. Drivers must keep in mind that roads are not solely consisted of vehicles. Roads are shared by pedestrians, who are much more prone to danger when incidents happen.
Controlling a vehicle’s speed is one of the most basic measures to drive safely. It’s advised to maintain a speed around 20-30mph, specially when driving through a residential area. For more road safety tips for kids, check out this awesome infographic made by Afterschool.ae, the best parent's planning platform for after school kids activities in UAE
Infographic by: afterschool
Regardless of a country’s economic status, driving safely could highly reduce these numbers. Drivers must keep in mind that roads are not solely consisted of vehicles. Roads are shared by pedestrians, who are much more prone to danger when incidents happen.
Infographic by: afterschool
