Pedestrians visually impaired people

Mobility audits are carried out to check that people with disabilities are not disadvantaged in any way by a scheme design. The audits consider the provision for visually and hearing-impaired pedestrians, wheelchair users and mobility-impaired people. The publication Inclusive Mobility is a useful point of reference for anyone carrying out these audits. The latest requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 could lead to these audits becoming more... 

Control data may be available to help the Safety Assessor identify the likely accident frequency. However, exposure to risk will require some idea of the number of people involved and this is unlikely to be available in many instances. For example, the number of visually impaired pedestrians or wheelchair users likely to cross a particular road is difficult to establish. 

Problems for visually impaired pedestrians were mentioned 56 times while wheelchair users were mentioned eight times. The main road safety risks identified for people with disabilities were ... 

Road Safety Audit considers the safety of all road users in particular, vulnerable road users such as the visually and mobility impaired, cyclists, pedestrians, equestrians, motorcyclists, children and elderly people (Figure 1.1). 

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