Victoria Police target pedestrian safety

Echuca Highway Patrol’s Sergeant Paul Nicholl said the biggest concern was school students crossing the Murray Valley Hwy.

According to police statistics, 15 pedestrians have died on Victorian roads this year, compared to six people this time last year. More than 1200 pedestrians were also injured last year.

Assistant Police Commissioner for Road Policing Glenn Weir said he was concerned the number of pedestrians killed on the roads would continue to rise.

“Distraction has been a factor in several pedestrian deaths this year,” he said.

“Too often people aren’t aware of their surroundings because they’re blasting music through their headphones or absorbed with their mobile phone.”