Footpath Obstacles Impacting Those Who Are Blind Or Visually Impared

Cars parked on footpaths were the most common obstacles.

Nearly 40% of people who are blind or vision impaired have been injured by footpath obstacles.

That's the finding of a new survey among NCBI service users as its Clear Our Paths campaign gets underway.

One person revealed they received a 'broken ankle' due to unexpected street furniture on a footpath.

Cars parked on footpaths were the most common obstacles they came across, followed by dog fouling and wheelie bins.

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