
Summary of Zombie traffic lights’ are saving the lives of smartphone users
- Over a quarter of a million pedestrians die on the world’s roads every year.
- 12-45% of pedestrian fatalities are as a result of distraction.
- Walking along looking at your smartphone is a particular hazard if you step off the pavement without looking.
- Cities around the world are installing ground-level ‘zombie traffic lights’ to save pedestrians’ lives.