Crash and Safety Resources and Research

document The Effects of Roundabouts on Pedestrian Safety, The Southeastern Transportation Center
This paper examines pedestrian safety at roundabouts in the United States using a literature review along with case study analysis, statistical analysis, and simulation analysis to compare pedestrian safety at a conventional signalized intersection to a case study modern roundabout. ...more >
document Camina con Inteligencia, Virginia, Virginia Department of Health
This brochure promotes pedestrian safety in Spanish. ...more >
web Can Pedestrian-friendly Planning Encourage Us to Walk?, UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center
This online article discusses the effect of pedestrian-friendly design on the number of pedestrians in a community and summarizes recent research related to healthm, urban design, and pedestrian safety. ...more >
document The Influence of Vertical Illuminance on Pedestrian Visibility in Crosswalk, 18th Biennial Transportation Research Board Visibility Symposium
This project investigates the required lighting levels for crosswalk illumination. ...more >
document The Relative Risks of School Travel, Transportation Research Board
This report provides estimates of the relative risk among school travel modes using available information collected at the national level. ...more >
document Creating Safe Built Environments for Children, America Walks
This paper focuses on creating safe built environments for children. ...more >
document Crossing Rules for Pedestrians, San Francisco Department of Public Health
This one-page pamphlet provides rules to guide pedestrians when crossing the road. ...more >
document Crossing Rules for Pedestrians (Chinese), San Francisco Department of Public Health
This one-page Chinese-language pamphlet provides rules to guide pedestrians when crossing the road. ...more >
document Crossing Rules for Pedestrians (Russian), San Francisco Department of Public Health
This one-page Russian-language pamphlet provides rules to guide pedestrians when crossing the road. ...more >
document Crossing Rules for Pedestrians (Spanish), San Francisco Department of Public Health
This Spanish-language document provides rules to guide pedestrians when crossing the road. ...more >