2024-T2-Presentation #3-Walk With Care (ONLINE)

FREE

Walk With Care: Optimising the Safety of Older Pedestrians

Through a grant from the Department of Transport and Planning, Road Safety Victoria, the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House is delivering free presentations about increasing safety for older pedestrians.

If you want more information or need help to register, please contact us via email or call us on 0422 612 052. Other presentation are available on our Community Road Safety page.

This session will be held online via Zoom.

Pedestrian crash statistics: The Victorian Report: Understanding Pedestrian Crash Data (2020) Monash University and Victoria Walks, found:

  • Older adults, children and intoxicated people are at the highest risk of pedestrian trauma and are over-represented in road trauma statistics in both metropolitan and rural areas.
  • Risk of fatality or serious injury is around 70% for those aged over 60 compared to 25% for those under 60.
  • Injury severity increases with age.
  • Older adults are more likely to sustain fractures, have longer recovery times and increased likelihood of long-term disability.

Why do some older pedestrians need to take more care when walking?

  • Medical and eyesight conditions.
  • Effects of medication.
  • More time spent looking at the ground and deciding when to cross.
  • More difficulty judging speed and distance.
  • Slower to react to danger.
  • May not allow for reduced abilities.
  • Inattention to potential hazards.

Safety Tips covered in the presentation:

  1. Planning your journey
  2. Road crossing and rules
  3. Safe walking tips

For more information, please visit: https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/pedestrian-safety

This is a repeat of Presentation 1 (16 April) and Presentation 2 (2 May). There is no need to book for more than one session.

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  • WhenWednesday, 29th May 2024
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Where

    Online via Zoom

  • Facilitator

    Melissa .

    • Name
    Ballarat East Neighbourhood House
    Email
    reception@ballarateastnh.org.au
    Phone
    0422 612 052

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