Leila kouchakinejad-Eramsadati; Ali Asgary; Enayatollah Homaie Rad; Jon Mark Hirshon; Abbas Ostadtaghizadeh
Volume 13, Issue 3 , July 2025, , Pages 165-176
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to explore experts’ perspectives on the factors influencing pedestrian trafficcollisions in Iran.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using conventional content analysis with an inductive approachfrom September 2023 to March 2024. Twenty-six experts were purposefully ...
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Objectives: This study aimed to explore experts’ perspectives on the factors influencing pedestrian trafficcollisions in Iran.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using conventional content analysis with an inductive approachfrom September 2023 to March 2024. Twenty-six experts were purposefully selected from across Iran. Datawere collected through individual face-to-face interviews, guided by a semi-structured interview, developedby a panel of experts and contained open-ended questions. Data analysis was performed manually using theGraneheim and Lundman approach (2004). To ensure trustworthiness, four strategies proposed by Lincoln andGuba were employed.Results: The results revealed two main categories: direct factors and underlying factors, comprising ninesubcategories. Direct factors included five subcategories: driver, pedestrian, roads and streets, vehicle, andgeographic factors. Underlying factors included four subcategories: governance factors, social determinants,cultural conditions, and economic status.Conclusion: The study identified key risk factors associated with pedestrian collisions according to experts’experiences. We recommend further qualitative studies to explore high-risk behaviors among pedestrians anddrivers in depth. Additionally, systematic reviews should examine strategies employed by developing andsuccessful countries to prevent or reduce pedestrian collisions.
