Walking, a healthy habit, and an environment-friendly mode of transport, is fraught with safety risks with pedestrians accounting for nearly a quarter of all traffic fatalities.  

Pedestrian deaths are highest in WHO Africa region and these numbers are rising at double the rate of other road casualties.   

In a move to meet the United Nations' 2030 global target of a 50% reduction in mortality by road accidents, the World health organization(WHO), the Global road safety partnership(GRSP), and the World Bank have coproduced a revised Road-Safety manual to help governments limit and better manage the pedestrian fatalities in road traffic accidents.