This paper presents statistical data of road traffic accidents involving pedestrians. The findings indicate that morning peak (7-8 a.m.) and the afternoon peak (4-5 p.m.), Saturday, the first weekday and thursday, the last weekday and the non-summer months all show higher accident rates than other times. Young male drivers were highly involved in pedestrian accidents. Over one third of drivers aged less than 25 years, Arab drivers, including Kuwait is were involved in about 83% of all accidents yet they constitute only 67% of all drivers in the country. 80% Of pedestrians were hit while crossing and 5% while playing which indicates the need for more pedestrian crossing facilities and playing grounds for children (40% of casulties were less than 10 years of age). These data agree with previous findings of a study which considered accidents in a selected urban area of Kuwait.
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