Table 1.
Characteristics of the crashes involving pedestrians in Benin, 2008–2015
| Variables | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental factors | ||
| Area | 3760 | |
| Urban | 2639 | 70.19 |
| Rural | 1121 | 42.48 |
| Type of day | 3681 | |
| Regular working day | 2576 | 69.98 |
| Weekend | 865 | 23.50 |
| Public holiday | 96 | 3.73 |
| Market day | 144 | 3.91 |
| Atmospheric conditions | 3751 | |
| Normal | 3599 | 95.95 |
| Abnormal | 152 | 4.05 |
| Light levels | 3760 | |
| During day | 2674 | 71.12 |
| At night with public lighting | 282 | 7.50 |
| At night without public lighting | 804 | 21.38 |
| Characteristics of the road infrastructure | ||
| Road classification | 3760 | |
| National and urban roads | 1588 | 42.23 |
| Unclassified paths and trails | 273 | 7.26 |
| Inter-country national roads – RNIE | 1899 | 50.51 |
| Traffic crashes at an intersection | 3757 | |
| Yes | 592 | 15.76 |
| No | 3165 | 84.24 |
| Road profil | 3757 | |
| Flat | 3580 | 95.29 |
| Incline or elevation | 177 | 4.71 |
| Traffic crashes on a bend or curve | 3760 | |
| No | 3428 | 91.17 |
| Yes | 332 | 8.83 |
| Type and state of road surfacing | 3757 | |
| Cobblestones in good condition | 604 | 16.08 |
| Asphalt in good condition | 2544 | 67.71 |
| Damaged condition | 609 | 16.21 |
| Presence of safety traffic barriers on the ground | 3742 | |
| Yes | 1238 | 33.08 |
| No | 2504 | 66.92 |
| Characteristics of the collision | ||
| Type of vehicle involved | 3733 | |
| Motorized with two wheels | 1145 | 30.67 |
| Light four-wheeled vehicle | 2157 | 57.78 |
| Truck | 431 | 11.55 |
| Position of the pedestrian during the collision | 3437 | |
| Crossing an intersection | 645 | 18.77 |
| Crossing away from an intersection | 397 | 11.55 |
| Road and surrounding areas | 1680 | 48.88 |
| Pedestrian outside of the primary collision | 715 | 20.80 |