Dr. Francisco Alonso, Director of INTRAS has been interviewed by El País for his article " The heat and drugs, key factors in the increase of traffic accidents", published on 9 August 2022.
The increase in the number of pedestrians hit by pedestrians is a long-standing upward trend that contrasts with the decrease in deaths among other vulnerable road users such as motorcyclists.
Comparing the evolution of accidents involving pedestrians and other road users, the data show that pedestrians are the most vulnerable road users.
Urban roads account for the highest proportion of accidents involving pedestrians and casualties. Depending on the brightness, on urban roads the highest percentage of pedestrian fatalities and hospitalised injuries occur in daylight, while on interurban roads they are mainly concentrated at dusk and at night.
In order to understand the figures, a clear distinction must be made between accidents involving casualties and fatalities, because although the latter indicator has decreased, the number of accidents involving pedestrians has increased, which is why we can say that in general there is an upward trend when it comes to accidents.
