Older pedestrians (65 years and above) are among the most vulnerable road users. As the number and proportion of older adults grows in many countries, and awareness of the benefits of active travel becomes increasingly evident, it behooves researchers to further investigate the safety of older pedestrians. This study contributes to the literature by examining the factors that influence older adults’ susceptibility to pedestrian incidents (falls incidents and pedestrian-vehicle collisions). To this end, a sample of older adults living in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, South Ontario, Canada was surveyed. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), to identify several latent factors that are significantly associated with older adults’ involvement in pedestrian incidents. The results revealed that the factors that affect older adults’ susceptibility to pedestrian incidents are level of difficulty while walking, fear of falling, and crossing evaluation capability. In contrast, level of pedestrian confidence and level of risk-taking crossing behavior are not among the significant factors. It was also found that older pedestrians aged 65–75 years, males, and those who are still working had a greater probability to be involved in pedestrian incidents. These findings shed light on some key constraints of older pedestrians, and the extent to which each factor could improve their safety. This information, in turn, can be used by transportation authorities in prioritizing their plans, policies, and programs towards improving the safety and mobility of older pedestrians.

年龄较大的行人（65岁及以上）是最脆弱的道路使用者。随着许多国家老年人的数量和比例的增加，以及人们对主动出行的好处的认识日益明显，研究人员应该进一步调查老年人行人的安全性。这项研究通过研究影响老年人对行人事故（跌倒事故和行人车辆碰撞）的敏感性的因素，为文献做出了贡献。为此，对居住在加拿大南安大略省大金马蹄的老年人进行了抽样调查。使用描述性统计数据，验证性因子分析（CFA）和结构方程模型（SEM）对数据进行分析，找出与老年人卷入行人事故显着相关的几个潜在因素。结果表明，影响老年人对行人事故敏感性的因素是行走时的难易程度，对跌倒的恐惧和过马路的评估能力。相反，行人信心水平和冒险穿越行为的水平不是重要因素。还发现，年龄在65-75岁之间的老年人，男性和仍在工作的行人更有可能卷入行人交通事故。这些发现揭示了老年人行人的一些主要制约因素，以及每个因素可以在多大程度上改善他们的安全性。反过来，运输当局可以使用这些信息来确定其计划，政策，