Crash and Safety Resources and Research

web Impaired Pedestrians, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Fact sheet on crashes involving impaired pedestrians. ...more >
document Compilation of Pedestrian Devices in Use at Grade Crossings, Federal Railroad Administration
This document was developed as a first step in providing future guidance for the selection and installation of pedestrian traffic control devices at railroad grade crossing. ...more >
web National Safety Council, National Safety Council
This site contains upcoming events, headline news, safety fact sheets, a safety product buyer's guide, an online library, and online training courses, in addition to information about services offered including consulting, ...more >
document Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Types of the Early 1990s, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This research applied basic NHTSA pedestrian and bicyclist typologies to a sample of crashes to refine and update the crash type distributions. ...more >
document Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Brochure: Caution, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This brochure promotes pedestrian safety both in English and Spanish. ...more >
document Bicycle and Pedestrian Data: Sources, Needs, & Gaps, USDOT and Bureau of Transportation Statistics
This review of existing data and data needs was based on outreach to user groups that included planners, advocates, and researchers at federal, state, and local government agencies, universities, and nonprofit organizations. ...more >
document Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Brochure: Intoxication, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This brochure educates pedestrians on the safety hazards of alcohol both in English and Spanish. ...more >
web Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board
The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to promote innovation and progress in transportation through research. The site provides a wealth of documents online as well as books and journals for sale. ...more >
web Office of Behavioral Safety Research Electronic Library of Publications, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA's Office of Behavioral Safety Research, in conjunction with the DOT Library, has established an electronic library of the Office's research publications. ...more >
document Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Brochure: Sidewalks and Crosswalks, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This brochure promotes pedestrian safety both in English and Spanish and encourages pedestrians to walk facing traffic. ...more >