Challenges of Pedestrain Safety Management Along Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor in Dar Es Salaam City

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors is hardest hit of daily accidents to pedestrian in Dar es Salaam City. There are various measures taken by the government, transport agencies, safety enforcement agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, Community Based Organizations to reduce traffic accidents at the time of entry and exit of bus stops, and crossing road sections and junctions. Among the applied measures include effective installation of traffic signs, promotion safety rules to school going children, disabled and special groups, and creating awareness to BRT users. The applied safety enforcement measures and traffic regulations have indicated relative decrease of accidents along BRT corridor; however, more effort is needed to change the community motives on safe walkability. On the other hand, corridor connectivity with feeder and access roads together with BRT bus stops requires systematic ways of managing movements and interactions. The potentiality of public transport services in Dar es Salaam has essentially indicating the necessity of safely management of pedestrian movements to reduce loss of life, damages, grievances, injuries and crashes along BRT corridor.

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