Pedestrians in Iran: Determinants of unsafe traffic behaviors of pedestrians

Objective: Pedestrians are among the most vulnerable groups in traffic accidents. In this cross-sectional study, the behavior of 600 pedestrians in Iran, using a pedestrian traffic behavior questionnaire. Cluster sampling was conducted among 30% of the health centers in each district of the city. Thereafter, individuals were randomly selected from each center depending on the covered population. Results: : Although 17% of the pedestrians demonstrated safe traffic behaviors, over 85% were distracted, more than 80% did not comply with traffic laws, the majority violated rules and displayed no positive traffic behaviors, and half of the participants were aggressive. Age, gender, marital status, education level, daily walking rate, and transportation mode were significant predictors of traffic behavior.