Victoria Police pleaded with pedestrians and drivers to take extra care on the roads this Nationwide Highway Security Week.
The pedestrian loss of life toll is greater than double than what it was on the identical time final yr.
This week is especially necessary for Melbourne lady, Manisha Patel, who was injured whereas crossing the highway.
Patel mentioned she will be able to keep in mind checking the coast was clear, earlier than stepping out to cross a highway.
"Final thing I keep in mind the blue automotive, an enormous blue automotive in entrance of me and that is it," she mentioned.
"I had a telephone in my hand and somebody rang the ambulance and husband, I do not keep in mind something."
Patel was left with damaged ankles and a head wound whereas her nervous husband waited within the automotive park.
Her husband, Jignesh Patel, mentioned he initially thought her accidents had been deadly.
"I used to be fully actually shocked, I imply truthfully, I assumed she was useless," he mentioned.
Royal Melbourne Hospital Trauma Director David Learn mentioned pedestrian accidents are on the rise.
"By way of critical harm, we're seeing about 20 or 30 a month," he mentioned.
"Whereas one or two years in the past, it was 10 to twenty."
Learn mentioned there will be extra accidents this time of yr.
"Pedestrian accidents go up and down however right now of yr, we fear about drivers stopping in time within the moist situations," he mentioned.
"A small improve in pace can lead to a way more critical accident."
Fatalities are additionally on the rise, with 15 recorded this yr, up six from a yr in the past.
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir mentioned it was necessary for each drivers and pedestrians to be alert.
He mentioned the rise in pedestrian accidents and fatalities was regarding.
"We have seen greater than double the quantity of pedestrians killed on Victorian roads," he mentioned.
"It is actually regarding for us.
"Numerous these relate to distraction, so individuals not paying consideration as they're crossing the highway and never crossing on the lights.
"Each police jurisdiction to have a 24-hour concentrate on the theme of distraction."
Whereas the principle focus is on pedestrian security, police say they will even be cracking down on distracted drivers as a part of this blitz.
"There are entire vary of distractions and that features drivers utilizing their telephones."
Mrs Patel urged pedestrians to make use of the crossing.
"I'd inform everybody to at all times use the crossing, verify each side and stay targeted," she mentioned.