Pedestrians Account for 43% of Highway Fatalities in Tehran 

An annual average of 43% of highway fatalities in Tehran involve pedestrians, according to an expert on accidents. 
“In the last four months, 36% of accidents involved pedestrians, 46% motorcycles and 18% cars,” Rabe’eh Javanbakht was also quoted as saying by Donyaye Khodro.
Road accidents are a global problem and every year, they cause numerous fatalities and impose heavy economic costs. Iran is also grappling with this problem and registers one of the highest numbers of car accidents and road fatalities every year. 
The most common causes of accidents are lack of attention (41%), inability to control the vehicle (30%) and not respecting the right of way (7%). A total of 54% of accidents happen on highways and 4% on main streets. 
The largest number of road accidents occurred in Tehran’s districts 6, 10 and 20.