Prioritizing pedestrian safetv interventions and preparing a plan of action Attachment C <br />Attachment B <br />of existing policies and programmes, roles of stakeholders, and the wider policy <br />environment before prioritizing interventions and creating a plan of action. <br />The main methods to obtain the relevant information include (2,13): <br />. Review government policy documents in the areas of transport and road safety. <br />. Conduct interviews with representatives of agencies affected by or committed to <br />pedestrian safety. <br />. Conduct interviews with members of communities where pedestrian safety <br />interventions have been implemented or where pedestrian injuries are most <br />frequent. Include drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in these interviews. <br />. Conduct a stakeholder analysis. <br />. Review research reports and papers assessing pedestrian safety in the setting under <br />consideration. <br />. Investigate pedestrian crashes at the scene of the crash, as resources permit. <br />Leadership and stakeholder engagement <br />The following issues should be examined to identify the focus areas, interests, <br />resources and relationships of various stakeholders, and their current and potential <br />roles in pedestrian safety (2): <br />. Government leadership: Is there a lead agency responsible for road safety? What <br />is it and what is its main function? Does its mandate include a clear focus on <br />pedestrian safety? <br />Government stakeholders: What government agencies have a road safety function, <br />including broad activities in road design and land-use planning? Do any of these <br />agencies have a specific pedestrian safety focus? How is responsibility for road <br />safety shared among government ministries? What is the relationship between the <br />various government agencies involved in road safety and health? <br />. Nongovernmental stakeholders: What other people or institutions <br />(nongovernmental) are working on pedestrian safety? What are their main <br />activities? What is the nature of the collaboration between these stakeholders and <br />government agencies? <br />. Partnerships: What are the foci, interests and resources of different agencies and <br />individuals working on pedestrian safety? <br />Existing plans, policies and programmes <br />It may not be possible to identify every pedestrian safety programme currently being <br />implemented in the jurisdiction, but it is important to identify the major initiatives. <br />The following questions can help to clarify the situation: <br />. Is there an official pedestrian safety plan of action or strategy for the jurisdiction <br />under assessment, or are there multiple plans? What resources are dedicated to the <br />implementation of this plan? <br />. Do the transport, land-use and public space policies promote safe walking? <br />52 <br />Page 198 <br />