On average, 300 pedestrians were killed in this country each year between 2018 to 2020, according to Statistics Canada
The past couple of weeks have not been good ones for pedestrians on Vancouver Island. From Sooke to Cedar to Victoria and Saanich, there have been a string of fatal and serious-injury pedestrian incidents on our roads in recent days.
At the risk of stating the obvious, most pedestrians are struck when they enter the roadway. In Canada, 21 per cent of all pedestrians are struck crossing at an intersection. What happens when a human object comes into contact with a vehicle weighing anywhere from 1,100 to 2,500 kilos isn’t pretty. Wrapping up this macabre list are torso injuries, which are more likely to occur when a pedestrian is struck by a larger vehicle. They include smashed rib cages along with internal-organ ruptures, which can be fatal themselves if not treated right away.
It’s not surprising that around 20% of the drivers who have fatally struck a pedestrian were impaired either by alcohol or drugs. Vehicles turning left at an intersection create an especially dangerous moment for pedestrians. Drivers focusing on road traffic often experience tunnel vision trying to make that turn before the light changes and miss pedestrians crossing in front of them.
So pedestrians have to pitch in on this problem as well. Disobeying walk signals is pretty much an epidemic in the CRD. Too many pedestrians must stop assuming that drivers are always paying attention as they walk out into the street. These past few weeks should tell you otherwise. Make eye contact with an approaching driver before stepping out.
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