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Source: Knoblauch RL, Tustin BH, Smith SA, Pietrucha MT. Investigation of Exposure-Based Pedestrian Accident Areas: Crosswalks, Sidewalks, Local Streets, and Major Arterials. DOT publication FHWA-RD-87-038. Washington, DC: US Dept of Transportation; 1987.
Killing Speed and Saving Lives, U.K. Department of Transportation, London, 1987.

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Bicycle & Pedestrian Program, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The Bicycle & Pedestrian Program of the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Human and Natural Environment, promotes bicycle and pedestrian transportation accessibility, use, and safety. ...more >
A Profile of Pedestrian Fatalities in King County, WA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): As pedestrian fatalities and injuries are most common in urban areas, Seattle and King County have by far the greatest number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries in Washington. ...more >
Testing and Evaluation of Pedestrian Sensors, Southwest Region University Transportation Center: The main objective of this study was to evaluate sensors for use in a pedestrian safety test bed in College Station, TX. ...more >
Designing for Pedestrians, Washington State Department of Transportation: Washington State's Designing for Pedestrians website offers assistance in the form of research materials, frequently asked questions, and outlines of design standards. ...more >
Making Walking and Cycling Safer, Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 3: This document outlines programs in Germany and the Netherlands that have improved mobility through non-motorized modes of transportation. ...more >
The Fatality Risk of Walking in America, Center for Urban Transportation Research - University of South Florida: This paper proposes a time-based comparative approach to examining the fatality risk of walking. ...more >
Evaluation of Pedestrian Countdown Signals in Montgomery County, Maryland, Transportation Research Board: Pedestrian countdown signals installed at five intersections in Montgomery County, Maryland, were evaluated with a before-and-after study. ...more >
Guidebook for Mitigating Fixed-Route Bus-and-Pedestrian Collisions, Transportation Research Board (TRB): This document is designed to help assist transit agencies and community members in identifying preventative or remedial strategies for reducing the frequency and severity of bus-and-pedestrian collisions. ...more >
Analysis of Bicycle-Related and Pedestrian-Related Roadway Crashes, Colorado Department of Transportation: The Colorado Department of Transportation has released a report that explores potential trends, based on patterns in crash types and causes, associated with crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians. ...more >
Method of Improving Pedestrian Safety Proactively with Geographic Information Systems, Transportation Research Record: "The proactive data integration technique developed in this study was applied to pedestrian safety problems on a college campus, aiding the process of planning and implementing various countermeasures related to education, ...more >
An accident waiting to happen, Accident Analysis and Prevention: "There are about 75,000 pedestrian crashes in the United States each year. Approximately 5000 of these crashes are fatal, accounting for 12% of all roadway deaths. On college campuses, pedestrian exposure and crash- ...more >
Chicago Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Collisions 2001-2005, Federal Highway Administration: This report describes the methods and sources of data used and developed, and summarizes roadway/environmental, and vehicle/person characteristics of pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions for the City of Chicago. ...more >
Traffic Safety Facts - Children, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: This briefing presents child traffic fatality and injury statistics, based on data collected in 2008. Subsections focus on child pedestrian safety trends. ...more >
Contents and Assessment of Traffic Education Programmes, Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV): In addition to outlining the importance of education programs, this document presents a framework for evaluating the effectiveness of existing programs. ...more >
Sense and Nonsense About Shared Space,: This paper examines the traffic safety improvements and potential conflicts associated with shared space implementation in Germany and the Netherlands. ...more >
Police Enforcement and Driving Speed, Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV): The paper evaluates current techniques used by police to enforce speed limits, and recommends new strategies. ...more >
Crossing Facilities for Cyclists and Pedestrians, Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV): This document presents data on roadway crossing safety, and recommends strategies that can be incorporated to better-understand and improve crossing facilities. ...more >
Pedestrians, Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV): This report briefly presents pedestrian safety statistics and gives an overview of techniques used to improve safety. ...more >
Vulnerable Road Users, Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV): This paper defines a "vulnerable" road user, and presents methods for determining who is vulnerable, as well as measures for protecting these individuals. ...more >
Bicycle Helmets, Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV): The report outlines the importance of bicycle helmets, from good fit to frequent use, and gives statistics related to their use. ...more >
New Zealand Pedestrian Profile, National Pedestrian Project of New Zealand: This Profile aims to make visible the extent and importance of pedestrian activity and injury in New Zealand. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Roadmap & Resource Catalog, Federal Highway Administration: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s Pedestrian Safety Roadmap & Resource Catalog is divided into these six helpful sections: 1. Making a Commitment: Motivate key decision-makers to take action in making your community safer and more walkable. ...more >
New Zealand Pedestrian Crossing Facility Calculation Tool, Land Transport New Zealand: This tool can be used to calculate delay, safety, and benefit cost for potential pedestrian facilities in New Zealand. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Guidelines, Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO): The primary goal of these guidelines is to offer recommendations on how to enhance the pedestrian safety within the CAMPO area. ...more >
Research, Development, and Implementation of Pedestrian Safety Facilities in the United Kingdom, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This is a review of recent research on pedestrian safety carried out in the United Kingdom, provided with a comprehensive list of references. ...more >
The National Bicycling and Walking Study: 15-Year Status Report, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This update to the National Bicycling and Walking Study reports progress toward two national goals of increasing mode share while reducing fatalities and injuries. ...more >
Canadian Research on Pedestrian Safety, Federal Highway Administration: This report oulines and describes the six primary areas of Canadian pedestrian safety research. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety in Sweden, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This report is a review of recent pedestrian safety research in Sweden (in particular) with some attention to similar research in other Scandinavian countries. ...more >
Dutch Pedestrian Safety Research Review, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This report is a review of recent pedestrian safety research in the Netherlands. It addresses several topics, reporting findings and providing a comprehensive list of references. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety in Australia, Federal Highway Adminstration (FHWA): This report explores pedestrian safety in Australia, and focuses on Local Area Traffic Management and other innovative traffic calming measures. ...more >
The National Bicycling and Walking Study, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This report draws upon all of the work completed until 1994 in outlining a plan of action to promote bicycling and walking as viable transportation options for more Americans. ...more >
Stop Neighborhood Speeding, Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS): This flier explains how community members can create safer streets by lowering automobile speeds. ...more >
What Georgia Drivers Must Know About Pedestrians, Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS): Aimed at drivers, this flier explains Georgia's laws concerning safe and legal behavior around pedestrians. ...more >
Bicycle/Pedestrian Planning Strategies, Center for Transportation and the Environment: The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA- LU), passed by Congress in 2005, provides new provisions and expands previous legislation that support bicycle and pedestrian programming, ...more >
The Truth about Lane Widths, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC): What if we could narrow the lanes on a roadway without adversely impacting the operations of the roadway? This case study addresses current research on lane widths. ...more >
Traffic Safety Fact Sheets, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): This site contains links to annual NHTSA traffic safety fact sheets from 1993 to the current year for pedestrians, cyclists (pedalcyclists), school transportation, and others. ...more >
Walk Wise, Drive Smart, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): "Walk Wise, Drive Smart" was created to improve pedestrian safety and walkability for older adults in the greater Hendersonville, North Carolina community. ...more >
Green Ribbon Month, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC): Community groups, schools, and government agencies cooperate on a "Green Ribbon" public awareness campaign to successfully improve pedestrian safety at school zone intersections. ...more >
Literature Review on Vehicle Travel Speeds and Pedestrian Injuries Among Selected Racial/Ethnic Groups, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): The relationship between vehicle travel speeds and resulting pedestrian injury was reviewed in the literature and in existing data sets. ...more >
Evaluation of Lane Reduction "Road Diet" Measures and Their Effects on Crashes and Injuries, Federal Highway Administration: This study examines the safety benefits of road diets. ...more >
What Do Traffic Crashes Cost?, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): This report updates the national estimates of employer costs of crashes presented in Traffic Safety and Health Care: State and National Estimates of Employer Costs and adds estimates of employer costs by industry. ...more >
Accommodating Pedestrians in Work Zones, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This brochure provides some helpful guidelines that can be used to accommodate pedestrians in work zones. ...more >
National Bicycling and Walking Study - Ten Year Report, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT): The US Department of Transportation released this 10-year Status Report to track its progress and activities towards implementing the National Walking and Bicycling Study. ...more >
Zone Guide for Pedestrian Safety, Federal Highway Administration: This guide describes what zoning is and explains how to design and use pedestrian safety zones to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of pedestrian safety programs. ...more >
Worker Safety, Federal Highway Administration: There are regulations and available resources that can specifically help workers perform their jobs safely. ...more >
Safety Effectiveness of the HAWK Pedestrian Crossing Treatment, Federal Highway Administration: A before-after study of the safety performance of the HAWK was conducted. ...more >
PEDSAFE: Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System is intended to provide practitioners with the latest information available for improving the safety and mobility of those who walk. The online tools provide the user with a list of possible engineering, ...more >
Walkability Checklist, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: Includes questions to evaluate a neighborhood's walkability as well as solutions to a neighborhood's potential problems. ...more >
GIS Tools for Improving Pedestrian and Bike Safety, Federal Highway Administration: This TechBrief discusses the use of GIS software to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety. ...more >
Pedestrian Synthesis Report, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The following document summarizes research on pedestrian safety in the United States with a focus on crash characteristics and the safety effects of various roadway features and traffic-control devices; ...more >
GIS-Based Crash Referencing and Analysis System, Federal Highway Administration: This paper summarizes efforts to develop a crash referencing and analysis system within GIS. ...more >
Ultra-Violet Headlamp Technology for Nighttime Enhancement of Fluorescent Roadway Delineation and Pedestrian Visibility, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Center for Applied Research, Federal Highway Administration: This study reports on the the first extensive field evaluation of the pedestrian safety benefits provided by UV headlamps. ...more >
Ice, snow and slippery sidewalks: For many seniors, winter is "hip season", University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center: This article focuses on hazardous winter walking conditions and the effect they have on the senior population. ...more >
Highway Safety Needs of U.S. Hispanic Communities: Issues and Strategies, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): This report discusses the highway safety needs of Hispanic communities. ...more >
Impaired Pedestrians, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): Fact sheet on crashes involving impaired pedestrians. ...more >
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 >
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 >
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 >
Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Brochure: Caution, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This brochure promotes pedestrian safety both in English and Spanish. ...more >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
Guidance Memorandum on Consideration and Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures, Federal Highway Association: FHWA memo of action on consideration and implementation of proven safety countermeasures. ...more >
Characteristics of Emerging Road Users and Their Safety, Federal Highway Administration: This study identifies the operational characteristics of an increasingly diverse group of trail and other nonmotorized transportation users. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Countermeasure Deployment Project, Federal Highway Administration: In 2002, the Federal Highway Administration awarded grants to the cities of San Francisco, Las Vegas and Miami to examine and map out their pedestrian crashes and develop a plan for deploying and evaluating various pedestrian safety countermeasures in high crash & ...more >
Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Brochure: Signals, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This brochure educates pedestrians about traffic signals both in English and Spanish. ...more >
Characteristics Related to Midblock Pedestrian-Vehicle Crashes and Potential Treatments,: The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the characteristics of midblock pedestrian crashes for use in determining appropriate safety treatments. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, ...more >
Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Flyer: Crosswalks, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): These flyers urge pedestrians to look both ways before stepping into the crosswalk in both English and Spanish. ...more >
Dutch Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV), Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV): SWOV is an independent, scientific institute. SWOV's knowledge is public information and is made available to anyone who wants it, and is professionally involved in traffic and road safety in the Netherlands. ...more >
Bilingual Pedestrian Flyer: Crosswalks and Signals, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): These flyers urge pedestrians to make eye contact before crossing the road. In English and Spanish. ...more >
Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Flyer: Intoxication, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): "Every seven minutes a pedestrian is killed or injured in a crash. Almost half are under the influence of alcohol." These flyers promote pedestrian safety both in English and Spanish. ...more >
Capacity Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities, Federal Highway Administration: This document describes the effects of pedestrians and bicyclists on the capacity of signalized intersections. These procedures augment the existing Highway Capacity Manual signalized intersection Level of Service procedures for locations with substantial pedestrian and/ ...more >
Injury to Pedestrians and Bicyclists, Federal Highway Administration: The purpose of the current study was to broaden understanding about the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. ...more >
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety: This site provides education and research material to government agencies, educational institutions, advocacy organizations, and schools. ...more >
Public Lighting for Safe and Attractive Pedestrian Areas, NZ Transport Agency: This report adds to the understanding of public lighting for safe and attractive pedestrian areas ...more >
International Synthesis Report: United Kingdom, Federal Highway Administration: This is a review of recent research on pedestrian safety carried out in the United Kingdom. A comprehensive list of references is provided. The report covers many types of pedestrian facilities, the UK pedestrian safety record, ...more >
Sight Line - Designing Streets for People with Low Vision, Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment: A pioneering study that shows how better street design can transform life for people with low vision, helping them to become more confident and more mobile. ...more >
Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Planning Research Workshops, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): This report presents a summary of the workshop activities, recommendations from the participants, and a series of white papers on a variety of pedestrian and bicycle issues requiring further research. ...more >
International Synthesis Report: Canada, Federal Highway Administration: This report summarizes Canadian research on pedestrian safety. ...more >
International Synthesis Report: Sweden, Federal Highway Administration: This report is a review of recent pedestrian safety research in Sweden (in particular) with some attention to similar research in other Scandinavian countries. ...more >
Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Poster: Intoxication, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This poster educates pedestrians about the safety hazards of alcohol. In Spanish and English. ...more >
Recommended Procedures for Testing and Evaluating Detectable Warning Systems, Transportation Research Board: This report presents a set of recommended test methods for evaluating durability of detectable warning systems. ...more >
International Synthesis Report: Netherlands, Federal Highway Administration: This report is a review of recent pedestrian safety research in the Netherlands. It addresses several topics, reporting findings and providing a comprehensive list of references. ...more >
Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Poster: Sidewalks, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This poster urges pedestrians to walk facing traffic. In Spanish and English. ...more >
American Council of the Blind--Pedestrian Safety, American Council of the Blind: The American Council of the Blind is the nation's leading membership organization of blind and visually impaired people. ...more >
International Synthesis Report: Australia, Federal Highway Administration: This report summarizes Australian research and activities regarding pedestrian safety. ...more >
Hispanic Radio Public Service Announcement #1, Federal Highway Administration: This public service announcement is intended for broadcast on hispanic radio. It uses a small dramatized conversation between two women to highlight the necessity of respecting traffic signals and of looking both ways before crossing the road. ...more >
Hispanic Radio Public Service Announcement #2, Federal Highway Administration: This public service announcement is intended for broadcast on hispanic radio. It uses a small dramatized conversation between two men on their way to work to illustrate the need to respect traffic signals and look both ways before crossing the road, ...more >
Making Streets Safer for Seniors on Foot, Highway Safety Research Center: Older walkers face the same dangers as younger pedestrians but often have less physical agility to cope with those dangers. This news style article written for the Partnership for a Walkable America discusses the challenges for elderly pedestrians. ...more >
Safety Effects of Cross-Section Design on Rural Multilane Highways, Federal Highway Administration: This study examines the effects of various cross-section-related design elements on accident frequency and developed an accident prediction model for rural, multilane, nonfreeway highways. ...more >
'Cops in Crosswalks': Pedestrian Decoy Enforcement in New Jersey, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC): The New Jersey Pedestrian Decoy Safety Program, 'Cops in Crosswalks,' worked to raise awareness of pedestrian safety and new driving laws regarding crosswalks. ...more >
Motor-Vehicle-Related Deaths Involving Intoxicated Pedestrians, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): This article from the Centers for Disease Control's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report provides statistics on motor-vehicle-related deaths involving intoxicated pedestrians between 1982 and 1992. ...more >
National Pedestrian Crash Report, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Analyzed trends in pedestrian fatalities and police-reported motor vehicle crashes involving a pedestrian in the US. Pedestrian fatalities declined between 1997 and 2006. The probability of a pedestrian fatality increased. ...more >
Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool (PBCAT), Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool (PBCAT) is a crash typing software product intended to assist state and local pedestrian/bicycle coordinators, planners and engineers with improving walking and bicycling safety through the development and analysis of a database containing details associated with crashes between motor vehicles and pedestrians or bicyclists. ...more >
The Pedestrian and Bicyclist Highway Safety Problem as it Relates to the Hispanic Population in the United States, Center for Applied Research, Inc., Federal Highway Administration: This document describes the level of involvement of Hispanics in pedestrian and bicycle crashes. ...more >
Crosswalk Marking Field Visibility Study, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The objective of this study was to investigate the relative daytime and nighttime visibility of three crosswalk marking patterns: transverse lines, continental, and bar pairs. ...more >
Evaluation of Automated Pedestrian Detection at Signalized Intersections, Federal Highway Administration: Automated pedestrian detection systems provide the means to detect the presence of pedestrians as they approach the curb prior to crossing the street, and then "call" the Walk signal without any action required on the part of the pedestrian. ...more >
Effects of Yellow Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons on Yielding at Multilane Uncontrolled Crosswalks, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This study examined the effects of the RRFB at uncontrolled marked crosswalks. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Strategic Plan: Recommendations for Research and Product Development, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The Strategic Plan identifies 28 new research topics to address four primary categories of research needs. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Strategic Plan: Background Report, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This Background Report provides the knowledge base behind the Strategic Plan and documents the activities and findings of the project that support the development of the Plan. ...more >
An Analysis of Factors Contributing to "Walking Along Roadway" Crashes: Research Study and Guidelines for Sidewalks and Walkways, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This study for the Federal Highway Administration was conducted to determine the roadway, traffic, and socio-economic factors related to pedestrian "walking along roadway" crashes involving motor vehicles. ...more >
Evaluation of HAWK Signal at Georgia Avenue and Hemlock Street, NW in the District of Columbia, District Department of Transportation: A High-intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) signal was installed at an intersection in Washington DC to reduce incidences of pedestrian-vehicle conflicts as well as overall crashes involving pedestr ...more >
Capacity Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities, Federal Highway Administration: This document contains both new and revised procedures for analyzing various types of exclusive and mixed-use pedestrian facilities. It also includes a comprehensive set of recommended service measures of effectiveness, ...more >
Methods of Increasing Pedestrian Safety at Right-Turn-on-Red Intersections (Final Report), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The purpose of this study was to determine current motorist compliance to RTOR regulations, develop and test countermeasures for RTOR pedestrian accidents, and develop guidelines for prohibition of RTOR. ...more >
Safety Effects of Marked vs Unmarked Crosswalks at Uncontrolled Locations, Federal Highway Administration: The purpose of this study was to determine whether marked crosswalks at uncontrolled locations are safer than unmarked crosswalks under various traffic and roadway conditions. Another objective was to providerecommendations on how to provide safer crossings for pedestrians. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety in Native America, Federal Highway Administration: Since American Indians have the highest rates of pedestrian injury and fatality in the country, this study was performed to typify crashes among American Indians in the United States. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety on Rural Highways, Federal Highway Administration: The research described in this paper sought to identify the characteristics of rural pedestrian fatalities in ten states with above-average rates of rural pedestrian fatalities. ...more >
Pedsmart, Highway Safety Research Center: Explores the recent developments in hardware and other technologies offering the potential of improving pedestrian safety and access by addressing specific problems associated with crossing the street. ...more >
Planning Complete Streets for an Aging America, AARP: This report offers refinements to intersection design treatments recommended by the Federal Highway Administration in its Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians. ...more >
Safety Benefits of Walkways, Sidewalks, and Paved Shoulders, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): Providing walkways separated from the travel lanes could help to prevent up to 88 percent of these "walking along roadway" crashes. ...more >
Safety Benefits of Raised Medians and Pedestrian Refuge Areas, Federal Highway Administration: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) strongly encourages the use of raised medians (or refuge areas) in curbed sections of multi-lane roadways in urban and suburban areas. ...more >
Accessible Pedestrian Signals: Synthesis and Guide to Best Practice, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC): This document provides background information on how pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired cross streets, and how Accessible Pedestrian Signals assist this process. ...more >
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25Â®, Keep Kids Alive Drive 25Â® (KKAD25): Keep Kids Alive Drive 25Â® is a non-profit safety campaign targeting observance of the residential speed limit. The website provides promotional materials, ordering information, crash statistics, and other information. ...more >
Tip # 8, Kids on the Move: Walking and Bicycling Safely, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): Web-based tip sheet for parents highlights what parents need to know to enable their children to walk and bike safely. ...more >
Eighth United States-Japan Workshop on Advanced Technology in Highway Engineering, Federal Highway Administration: This report summarizes the 8th U.S.- Japan Workshop on Pedestrian and Nighttime Safety. Focus areas included general trends in the U.S. and Japan, funding, disabled and elderly pedestrians, Geographic Information Systems ( ...more >
On the Move: by Foot, Department for Transport: This document suggests how we might both improve conditions for walking and increase the number of journeys made on foot. ...more >
Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities, Transportation Research Board: This report explores concerns over the accessibility of two complex intersection forms for blind pedestrians: intersections with channelized right turn lanes and roundabouts with one-lane and two-lane approaches. ...more >
Pedestrian Crash Trends and Potential Countermeasures from Around the World, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC): As automobile transportation continues to increase around the world, bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists, also known as Vulnerable Road Users (VRU), will become more susceptible to traffic crashes. ...more >
Design and Safety of Pedestrian Facilities, Institute of Transportation Engineers: Design and Safety of Pedestrian Facilities, A Recommended Practice of the Institute of Transportation Engineers is intended to provide guidance on how to implement a comprehensive program of engineering, ...more >
National Bicycling and Walking Study - Five Year Status Report, United States Department of Transportation: The National Bicycle and Walking Study presents a plan of action for activities at the Federal, State, and local levels for increasing the amount of walking and bicycling in the United States. ...more >
Fatality Facts 2005 - Pedestrians, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: The following facts are based on analysis of data from the US Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). ...more >
New Jersey Congestion, Security, and Safety Initiative, Center for Advanced Infastructure and Transportation (CAIT) at Rutgers University, The New Jersey Department of Transportation: This project examines the relationship between effective national transportation congestion, security, and safety technology transfer applications. ...more >
Identification and Ranking of High Pedestrian Crash Zones for Allocation of Safety Funds, Transportation Research Board: This paper presents 1) a methodology to study the spatial patterns of pedestrian crashes in order to identify high pedestrian crash zones, and 2) an evaluation of methods to rank these high pedestrian crash zones. ...more >
A Guide for Reducing Collisions at Signalized Intersections, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board: This document provides strategies that can be employed to reduce the number of collisions at signalized intersections. ...more >
Pedestrian roadway fatalities, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): "The objective of this study by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) was to examine the pedestrian fatalities in motor vehicle crashes." ...more >
New Directions in Speed Management: A Review of Policy, Department for Transportation: This review was formed to develop a speed policy that takes account of the contribution of reduced speeds to environmental and social objectives as well as road safety. ...more >
A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Pedestrians, National Cooperative Highway Research Program: The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 500, Volume 10: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Pedestrians provides strategies that can be employed to reduce the number of collisions involving pedestrians. ...more >
Pedestrian Access to Roundabouts: Assessment of Motorists' Yielding to Visually Impaired Pedestrians and Potential Treatments to Improve Access, Federal Highway Administration: This report describes two related studies intended to address double-lane roundabout accessibility issues for visually impaired pedestrians. ...more >
Crash Models for Rural Intersections, Federal Highway Administration: This report describes the collection, analysis, and modeling of crash and roadway data for intersections on rural roads in California and Michigan for the years 1993-1995. ...more >
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Bureau of Transportation Statistics: This site freely offers extensive data, statistics, and reports concerning transportation in the United States in addition to an online bookstore. ...more >
Consumer Product Safety Commission Recreational Safety Publications, United States Consumer Product Safety Commission: This page provides a safety reports concerning a variety of recreational and sports activities. ...more >
Finding Strategies to Improve Pedestrian Safety in Rural Areas, United States Department of Transportation, Connecticut Transportation Institute: The objective of this research is to study the safety of pedestrian crossings in rural areas to discover factors that help explain high rates of collisions involving pedestrians crossing the road. ...more >
From Targeted "Black Spots" to Area-wide Pedestrian Safety, Injury Prevention: This study describes and illustrates the geographic distribution of pedestrian crash sites in Montreal, Canada with an alternative data source. The full article may be purchased from Injury Prevention, ...more >
A Compendium of NHTSA's Pedestrian and Bicyclist Traffic Safety Research Projects, 1969-2007, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): This compendium describes the pedestrian and bicyclist safety research conducted by the Office of Behavioral Safety Research and its predecessor organizations during the period 1969-2007. ...more >
Focusing on the Senior Pedestrian, Federal Highway Administration: This short web document addresses the unique difficulties of the senior pedestrian, illustrating with charts and graphs. ...more >
Methods of Increasing Pedestrian Safety at Right-Turn-On-Red Intersections (User's Manual), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This study sought to determine current motorist compliance to RTOR regulations, develop and test countermeasures for RTOR pedestrian crashes, and develop improved guidelines for prohibition of RTOR. ...more >
Investigation of the Impact of Medians on Road Users, Federal Highway Administration: The purpose of this study is to determine the safety impact of raised curb medians, two-way left-turn lane medians, and undivided cross sections on vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The study concentrates on medians located on unlimited access arterials in central business districts ( ...more >
NYU Wagner Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management, New York University Wagner Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management: This site freely provides all the center's research publications, information on education courses and technical assistance, and updates on news and events. ...more >
Pedestrian Road Safety Audit Guidelines and Prompt Lists, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The Federal Highway Administration guidelines and prompt lists will help familiarize transportation professionals with pedestrian issues and help them identify specific concerns related to pedestrian safety throughout the road safety audit process. ...more >
Urban Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Safety, Federal Highway Administration: This report compares five school-pedestrian crossing designs with their fully signalized control sites discussing their relative advantages and disadvantages. Further comparisons were made between the various alternatives. ...more >
Rutgers Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, The State University of New Jersey at Rutgers: The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a national leader in the research and development of innovative transportation policy. ...more >
Texas Transportation Institute, Texas Transportation Institute: This site provides a searchable database of the institute's numerous research reports. ...more >
University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, Federal Highway Administration: This state research center provides road safety information, research publication, news, and additional resources. ...more >
Factors Influencing Injury Severity of Motor Vehicle-Crossing Pedestrian Crashes in Rural Connecticut., Accident Analysis & Prevention, Elsevier Science Ltd.: The ordered probit model was used to evaluate the effect of roadway and area type features on injury severity of pedestrian crashes in rural Connecticut. The full text can be purchased through ScienceDirect, ...more >
Urban Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Safety, Federal Highway Administration: This report summarizes that protion of the research dealing with pedestrian signal displays and operation which was completed in Phase II of the three-phase project on urban intersection improvements for pedestrian safety. ...more >
Urban Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Safety, Federal Highway Administration: This report summarizes research completed in the first phase of a three-phase project. This phase was directed at identifying and defining the safety and operational problems associated with the interaction of pedestrians and vehicles at intersections. ...more >
Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety: Evaluating In-Pavement, Flashing Warning Lights, Federal Highway Administration, New Jersey Department of Transportation: This report describes work undertaken to determine the effect of an in-pavement flashing warning light system installed on a crosswalk on pedestrian safety, relative to striping. ...more >
Urban Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Safety, Federal Highway Administration: The purpose of the study of Urban Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Safety was to identify problems associated with pedestrian-vehicle interactions at intersections, develop countermeasure concepts that would reduce these problems, ...more >
Geometric Design Practices for European Roads, International Technology Exchange Program, Federal Highway Administration: Presents examples of European design practice and operations. ...more >
Urban Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Safety, Federal Highway Administration: This report presents the final results of the signal timing element fo the FHWA research project "Urban Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Safety." The report discusses the research which was conducted, ...more >
Rails with Trails: Lessons Learned, Federal Highway Administration: A research report about trails located near railroad and transit rights-of-way. ...more >
The Facts: Alcohol Impaired Pedestrians Among Diverse Populations, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): Summary of a study that addressed the involvement of various cultural populations in alcohol-related pedestrian crashes, and suggested potential countermeasures targeting this problem. ...more >
A Review of the Impacts of the Towaway Reporting Threshold on a Highway Safety Program, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This study reviews the potential impacts of a towaway reporting threshold on the North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) listings and on the locations and types of crash patterns identified on collision diagrams by field engineers. ...more >
Conflicts on Multiple Use Trails, Federal Highway Administration: Presents a series of principles for more effective operations of multi use trails. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety and Transit Corridors, Washington State Transportation Center (TRAC), Washington State Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration: This research examines the relationship between pedestrian accident locations on state-owned facilities (highways and urban arterials) and the presence of rider boardings and alightings from bus transit. ...more >
Child Pedestrian Safety Education, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): This report scientifically reviews the literature on child pedestrian education and discusses possible child pedestrian safety programs that could be more effective in keeping child pedestrians safe. ...more >
Older Pedestrian Characteristics for Use in Highway Design, Federal Highway Administration: The objective of this project was to develop traffic planning and engineering guidelines for the design of pedestrian facilities that are sensitive to the needs of older pedestrians. ...more >
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Among Hispanics, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): In an effort to reduce pedestrian and bicycle fatalities involving newly-arrived Hispanic immigrants, NHTSA has made available traffic safety materials in Spanish (e.g., posters, brochures, radio announcements, ...more >
Traffic Operations Control for Older Drivers and Pedestrians, Federal Highway Administration: Offers guidelines on roadway and traffic control device use by older drivers and pedestrians. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Report to Congress, Federal Highway Administration: This report was a response to the SAFETEA-LU, Public Law 109-59, Section 2003(e), which requires the Secretary of Transportation to produce a comprehensive report on pedestrian safety. ...more >
National Strategies for Advancing Child Pedestrian Safety, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): Proposes strategies intended to be used by anyone interested in reducing pedestrian injuries among children, while encouraging them to explore their environment by walking. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Guide for Transit Agencies, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This guide is intended for transit agency staff looking to improve pedestrian safety and access near transit stations, bus stops, and other transit locations. ...more >
Final Detailed Findings Report for Marketing Plan and Outreach Materials that Promote Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety to Different Hispanic Populations in the United States, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The objective of this review is to develop a marketing plan of the most effective methods of promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety to Hispanic audiences. ...more >
Bicycling and Walking in the US 2010 Benchmarking Report, Alliance for Biking & Walking: The Benchmarking Project is an on-going effort to collect and analyze data on bicycling and walking in all 50 states and the 51 largest U.S. cities. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Prediction Methodology for Urban Signalized Intersections, Transportation Research Board: The objective of this research was to develop a methodology for quantifying the pedestrian safety effects related to existing site characteristics and/or proposed improvements on urban and suburban arterials. ...more >
Preventing Backovers (Spanish), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): This Spanish-language document provides information to help prevent motorist backovers of children. ...more >
Pedestrian Forum newsletter, Federal Highway Administration: A quarterly newsletter focusing on topics on how to improve conditions for bicycling and walking and to make them safer ways to travel. ...more >
Toolbox of Countermeasures and Their Potential Effectiveness for Pedestrian Crashes, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This issue brief documents estimates of the crash reduction that might be expected if a specific countermeasure or group of countermeasures is implemented with respect to pedestrian crashes. The crash reduction estimates are presented as Crash Reduction Factors ( ...more >
Identifying Locations for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Improvements in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina, University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center: The objective of the present study was to identify areas with potential hazards for pedestrians and bicyclists to aid in prioritizing safety improvements. ...more >
Pedestrian Mobility and Safety Audit Guide, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE): This guide explains the myriad issues related to pedestrian safety and mobility. It includes photos of what to look for and findings from surveys in four cities. ...more >
Atlas of Injury Mortality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): This report is intended for use as a reference tool for public health professionals and decision makers who are interested in reducing injuries among Native American children and youth. ...more >
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility in Europe, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The purpose of the 2009 international scanning study was to identify and assess effective approaches to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety and mobility. ...more >
Evaluation of the Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon at a Pinellas Trail Crossing in St. Petersburg, Florida, University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, FDOT: This report is an evaluation of the installation of the rectangualr rapid flash beacon (RRFB) where the Pinellas Trail crosses 22nd Avenue N in St. Petersburg, Florida. ...more >
Safety Effects of the Conversion of Rural Two-Lane Roadways to Four-Lane Roadways, Federal Highway Administration: This study develops an initial estimate of the safety effects of conversion of typical sections of two- to four-lane roads and predicts whether such effects would be similar across multiple States. ...more >
Countermeasures That Work, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC): This report explores highway safety strategies and countermeasures relevant to State Highway Safety Offices; summarizes their use, effectiveness, costs, and implementation; and provides references to research summaries and individual studies. ...more >
Safety Effects of Using Narrow Lanes and Shoulder-Use Lanes to Increase the Capacity of Urban Freeways, Federal Highway Administration: This study analyzes the safety effects of using narrower lanes to increase the number of travel lanes in urban freeways. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety at Intersections, Federal Highway Administration: This safety brief provides information on pedestrian crashes at intersections, and offers recommendations to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Instructor's Guide, NHTSA, ASPIRA, CAL: This curriculum module presents key safety concepts through the story of a pedestrian-motor vehicle crash and its consequences in the lives of two families. ...more >
Quantifying Countermeasure Effectiveness, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC): By analyzing pedestrian and bicyclist crash data, Metropolitan Orlando gained an understanding of safety needs and made countermeasure recommendations to correct them. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Student Handbook, NHTSA, ASPIRA, CAL: This curriculum module presents key safety concepts through the story of a pedestrian-motor vehicle crash and its consequences in the lives of two families. ...more >
Accessible Pedestrian Signals: Effects on Safety and Independence of Pedestrians Who Are Blind, Transportation Research Board: Presents research on street crossings by [visually impaired] pedestrians, before and after the installation of accessible pedestrian signals (APS). This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, ...more >
Evaluation of Lane Reduction "Road Diet" Measures on Crashes, Highway Safety Information System (HSIS): The objective of this reanalysis was to estimate the change in total crashes resulting from the conversions in two databases and to combine these estimates into a crash modification factor(CMF). ...more >
Pedestrians and Bicycles, Transportation Research Board: This Transportation Research Record contains 24 papers on the subject of pedestrians and bicycles. It can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, or accessed by subscribers. ...more >
Drivers Perception of Vulnerable Road Users - A Hazard Perception Approach,: An assessment of hazard perception abilities of drivers to vulnerable road users. ...more >
The Influence of the Individual's Risk Perception and Attitudes on Travel Behavior,: This study analyzes the effect of individuals' risk perception and beliefs, in addition to demographic and socio-economic characteristics, on their willingness to shift from car to public transportation and walking. ...more >
Pedestrian Crash Types: A 1990's Informational Guide, Federal Highway Administration: This informational guide provides detail on specific pedestrian-motor vehicle crash types (e.g. intersection dash) through two-page layouts that contain a sketch, description, and summary of the crash type, ...more >
Causative Factors and Trends in Florida Pedestrian Crashes, Transportation Research Board: This report discusses the results of a case study review of 353 fatal pedestrian crashes that occurred in Florida and the contributing factors to the crashes. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, ...more >
Increasing Powered Two-Wheels' (PTWs') Detectability by Using Phi-Phenomenon,: The study evaluates the potential of a unique display of two helmet-mounted lights that blink in an alternating manner to create movement illusion to increase PTWs' conspicuity and visibility. ...more >
Pedestrian Signalization Alternatives, Federal Highway Administration: The purpose of this study was to determine the operational and safety effects of various pedestrian signalization alternatives. An analysis was conducted of pedestrian accidents, traffic and pedestrian volumes, ...more >
School Transportation Safety: An Observational Study of Drivers and Pupils on the School Bus,: The objective of the study was to observe seatbelt usage, pupil and bus driver behavior and potential safety hazards on buses used for school transportation. ...more >
A Method to Identify Changes in Pedestrian and Cyclist Collision Rates,: In this study actual collision counts were used to create a longitudinal confidence region around the minimum collision rate of an intersection. ...more >
Evaluation Method for Sidewalk Unevenness Based on Wheelchair Traveling Resistance, Transportation Research Board: This paper analyzes the longitudinal profile of sidewalks in service and torque data on traveling wheelchairs toward proposing a method for evaluating the surface unevenness of sidewalks based on the travel resistance imposed on wheelchairs. ...more >
Optimism About Safety and Self-Serving Attributions of Responsibility for Safety Among Pedestrians and Cyclists in Relation to Road Use Under Low Light Conditions,: This study analysed a subset of data collected as part of a larger research project on the visibility of pedestrians, cyclists and road workers, focusing on a set of questionnaire items. ...more >
Evaluation of the Miami-Dade Pedestrian Safety Demonstration Project, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): The purpose of this study was to evaluate the success of a comprehensive pedestrian safety program in reducing pedestrian crashes in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...more >
Comparison of Blood Alcohol Levels with Breath Alcohol Levels Measured Using the Drager 711 MKIII Breathalyzer,: The study objective was to assess the correlation between breath alcohol, as measured using the Drager 7110 MKIII breathalyzer, and blood alcohol concentrations (BAC). ...more >
Safe Streets for Seniors, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC): In New York City, adults aged 65 and older make up 12 percent of the city's population, but accounted for 39 percent of its pedestrian fatalities between 2002 and 2006. ...more >
How Well Can Child Pedestrians Estimate Potential Traffic Hazards?, Transportation Research Board: The objective of the paper was to assess the perception skills and visual cues of school children in two schools where at least 50 percent of the school children walk to and from school. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, ...more >
Factors Contributing to Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes on Rural Highways, Highway Safety Information System (HSIS): The goals of this study were to examine the differences between pedestrian and bicycle crashes in urban and rural settings in North Carolina and to identify problem areas. ...more >
Pedestrian Trip Making Characteristics and Exposure Measures, Federal Highway Administration: The objectives of this projects were to identify specific pedestrian trip making characteristics, develop pedestrian exposure measures, and to examine these results relative to accident information in order to determine the relative hazardousness of various pedestrian characteristics and behaviors. ...more >
Index for Assessing Pedestrian Safety at Intersections, Transportation Research Board: This study attempts to develop a safety index that will allow engineers, planners, and other practitioners to prioritize intersection crosswalks with respect to pedestrian safety. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, ...more >
2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment - Highlights, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): The overall number of traffic fatalities in 2007 reached its lowest level since 1994. This reduction is the largest in terms of both number and percentage since 1992. ...more >
Motorist Yielding to Pedestrians at Unsignalized Intersections, Transportation Research Board: This paper describes the evaluation of engineering treatments that can be used to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing in marked crosswalks on busy arterial streets. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, ...more >
Observational Analysis of Pedestrian, Bicyclist, and Motorist Behaviors at Roundabouts in the United States, Transportation Research Board: This paper focused on analyzing the interactions between motorists and pedestrians or bicyclists at roundabouts. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, or accessed by subscribers. ...more >
Driver Attitudes and Behaviors at Intersections and Potential Effectiveness of Engineering Countermeasures, Battelle Human Factors Transportation Center, Federal Highway Administration: The objective of this focus group study was to identify driver attitudes and behaviors related to intersection safety and to assess the likely impacts of new or existing infrastructure-based technologies/ ...more >
Pedestrian Conspicuity at Night: How Much Biological Motion is Enough?, Transportation Research Board: This paper describes how inadequate conspicuity has been shown to be a key causal factor in nighttime vehicle-pedestrian collisions. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, ...more >
Turner Fairbank Highway Safety Research Center Library, Turner Fairbank Highway Safety Research Center: This page contains links to all the publications and research material developed by the Turner Fairbank Highway Safety Research Center. ...more >
The Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): This PowerPoint presentation provides information on the costs of injury in the United States, including that caused by motor vehicles. ...more >
Centers for Disease Control Injury Fact Book, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): This document looks at the nature and costs of injuries in the United States. Information on pedestrian injuries may be found on page 66 of the document, and information on road traffic safety starts on page 71. ...more >
The Mature Driver: Safety and Mobility Issues, Federal Highway Administration, New Jersey Department of Transportation: This project surveys both the literature and the practice to examine the variables that relate to aging drivers and safety. In addition, it analyzes accident and violation data in New Jersey from 1993- ...more >
Pedestrian Crashes and Treatments From Around the World, UNC Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC): Pedestrian crashes and related deaths and injuries continue to be a serious problem in industrialized and developing countries throughout the world. ...more >
How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan offers guidance that can help municipalities determine and solve their pedestrian safety concerns, from identifying pedestrian safety problems to obtaining funding and enacting change. ...more >
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Highway Administration: The Federal Highway Administration website provides information on a wide variety of policy documents and national statistics. ...more >
FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, Federal Highway Administration: The Bicycle & Pedestrian Program website presents information on funding, legislation, and design standards. It also provides federal publications related to pedestrian and bicycle issues. ...more >
Traffic Safety Facts: Pedestrians, National Center for Statistics and Analysis at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): This fact sheet provides data on pedestrian crashes separated into various categories including age group, time of day, and alcohol involvement in the accident. ...more >
National Crash Analysis Center, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): The FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center (NCAC) website provides research results, modeling methods, and library databases concerning vehicle occupant safety. ...more >
Understanding and Using Signalized Crossings in Australia: The Pedestrian's Perspective,: The views of Australian pedestrians towards signalized pedestrian crossings are presented here. ...more >
FHWA Office of Highway Safety, Federal Highway Administration: This site contains information aboutpolicy, facts and statistics, design guidelines, crash analysis, safety education, and more concerning both pedestrians and bicyclists. ...more >
Pedestrian Volume Modeling for Traffic Safety and Exposure Analysis, UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center: This paper examines three types of pedestrian volume models in light of their usefulness for estimating pedestrian exposure for pedestrian safety research. ...more >
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Intersection Safety Indices, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): The primary objective of this study was to develop safety indices to allow engineers, planners, and other practitioners to proactively prioritize intersection crosswalks and intersection approaches with respect to pedestrian and bicycle safety. ...more >
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Highway Transportation Safety Administration: The site provides information and materials concerning transportation safety. ...more >
NHTSA Injury Prevention Page, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): This site provides information on injury prevention, driver performance, and crashes. ...more >
Community Action and Fundraising in Portland, Oregon, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC): Community group in Portland partners with a local business, the city, and DOT to improve the pedestrian environment through specially designed umbrellas and multiple engineering measures. ...more >
Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) National Transportation Library, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies: This online research database offers the option to search all documents classified under pedestrian, bicycles, or both. ...more >
Crash Data: Pedestrians, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: This 3-page document gives an overview of the characteristics of pedestrian crashes, in addition to data on when and where pedestrian deaths most often occur. ...more >
Effects of Individualized Feedback on Car Drivers' Speed at Pedestrians Crossings,: Investigation of the effects of a device which has been developed to mitigate risk of pedestrians during street crossing decreasing of car speeds and facilitating attention to vulnerable road users. ...more >
Effects of a Towaway Reporting Threshold on Crash Analysis Results, Federal Highway Administration: This paper attempts to quantify the expected effects on data analysis capabilities when different crash reporting thresholds are altered. ...more >
Age-Related Differences in Street-Crossing Safety Before and After Older Pedestrians' Training,: The objective of the study was to develop and assess a behavior-training program aimed at enhancing the safety of elderly pedestrians via simulator-based training in street crossing. ...more >
Pedestrian Accidents with Left-Turning Traffic at Signalized Intersections, University of Toronto, Federal Highway Administration: This literature review examines pedestrian accidents with left-turning traffic at signalized intersections, with an emphasis on human factors. ...more >
Selecting Pedestrian Safety Improvements, Federal Highway Administration: The Crash Group/General Countermeasure Matrix identifies potential solutions for use by safety practitioners. ...more >
American Traffic Safety Services Association, The American Traffic Safety Services Association: ATSSA's core purpose is to advance roadway safety. The site offers services and information for traffic safety product companies, including training and certification. ...more >
Police-Reporting of Pedestrians and Bicyclists Treated in Hospital Emergency Rooms, University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center: This paper reports on analysis of factors associated with the occurance of a match between the emergency room reported cases and state motor vehicle crash data. ...more >
The Vulnerable Pedestrian: A Multi Dimensional Problem Based on the Israeli Experience,: An analyses conducted comparing two groups in terms of their involvement in rural versus urban crashes, daytime versus nighttime crashes, time and behavior of the pedestrian prior to the crash. ...more >
Development of Computational Models and Databases to Investigate Pedestrian Related Accidents,: An observation study regarding the behavior of drivers and pedestrians when confronted with the time intervals of signals, on signalized crossroads. ...more >
Injured Pedestrians in Sweden - Surface Condition,: In Sweden earlier studies have shown that pedestrians are the road user group that are most injured when slippery road conditions. ...more >
Fear and Danger Appraisals of a Road Crossing Scenario: A Developmental Perspective,: The study focuses on conceptual, rather than perceptual, examination of the visual timing elements of distance and speed, as integrated into appraisals of risks related to a traffic scenario. ...more >
Data Collection and Analysis for Communities, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC): This report describes how communities can collect data about bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and includes case studies from 27 communities. Future publications will include a recommended practices guide, ...more >
Compliance of Ultra-Orthodox and Secular Pedestrians With Traffic Lights in Ultra-Orthodox and Secular Locations,: The study examined the influence of in- and out-group road crossing norms focusing on behaviors of pedestrians in their own in-group environment and in an out-group environment. ...more >
A Within-Subject Design of Comparison of Waiting Time of Pedestrians Before Crossing Three Successive Road Crossings,: The study was aimed to compare the waiting time of pedestrians before crossing three successive road crossings. ...more >
Walking - The Worries of Pedestrians,: A project whose aim was to determine the factors which make walking a pleasant, safe, and attractive transport mode. ...more >
Florida Pedestrian and Bicycle Research Reports, Florida Department of Transportation: The Florida Department of Transportation conducts research on issues related to pedestrians and bicycles. Go to this section of the Department website to download some of the available reports (in pdf format) ...more >
Washington State Pedestrian Collision Data 1990 to 1995, Washinton State Department of Transportation: This report identifies common vehicle pedestrian collision types and provides valuable information to planners, traffic engineers, safety education professionals, law enforcement, walking advocates, ...more >
Special Report: Accessible Public Rights-of-Way Planning and Design for Alterations, Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee: This technical assistance publication has been developed to provide guidance in the planning and design of pedestrian improvements constructed as part of an alteration project. ...more >
Danish Road Directorate, Danish Ministry of Transport and Energy: The mission of the Danish Road Directorate is to manage the national roads, which carry almost 30 % of the total transport volume in Denmark. The site contains crash statistics, training information, ...more >
Institute of Transportation Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers: The Institute of Transportation Engineers is an international educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. ...more >
Making Crosswalks Safer for Pedestrians: Application of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Pedestrian Safety at Crosswalks in St. Petersburg, Florida, Center for Urban Transportation Research: Overview of the multidisciplinary program implemented in St. Petersburg, Florida to increase motorists yielding to pedestrians, reduce pedestrian-motor vehicle, and increase pedestrians' feelings of comfort and safety in crosswalks. ...more >
Keeping Children Safe in Traffic, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development draws on best practices and research results to show how child casualties can be reduced. Free executive summary. $45 for full report. ...more >
Walking, Cycling, and Obesity Rates in Europe, North America, and Australia, Journal of Physical Activity and Health: This study was designed to examine the relationship between active transportation and obesity rates in different countries. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility Audit Tools, Queensland Government Department of Main Roads: Tool developed by the Queensland government to identify inadequate or unsafe pedestrian facilities. ...more >
The Feasibility of Protecting Pedestrians Adjacent to Roadways, Bureau of Operations Research, New Jersey Department of Transportation: This paper discusses the role of certain protective devices for separating pedestrians and vehicles along roadways. ...more >
Walk the Walk, Transportation Alternatives: Transportation Alternatives (T.A.) identifies dangerous intersections, streets and walking zones of particular use to seniors, and aims to transform them into places that are safe and enjoyable for seniors. ...more >
Sacramento, CA: Pedestrian Safety Guidelines, City of Sacramento: These guidelines focus on street crossing treatments at controlled and uncontrolled intersections, discussing tools such as pavement marking and signal options and giving attention to roadway design. ...more >
Kirkland's Experience with In-Pavement Flashing Lights at Crosswalks, City of Kirkland: This paper describes Kirkland's experience with flashing crosswalks, including how the system works and how it is installed, effectiveness, response from the public and application criteria. ...more >
Characteristics of Pedestrian Risk in Darkness, The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute: This report examines the increased safety risk to pedestrians in darkness by analyzing the distribution of fatal crashes across the annual Daylight Saving Time (DST) transitions. ...more >
An Evaluation of Flashing Crosswalks in Gainesville and Lakeland, Florida Department of Transportation: This report describes evaluations of flashing crosswalks in Gainesville and Lakeland ...more >
The Effects of Pedestrian Countdown Signals in Lake Buena Vista, Florida Department of Transportation: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of countdown signals at intersections in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ...more >
Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety, Inc. (PEDS), Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety, Inc. (PEDS): PEDS is a member-based advocacy organization dedicated to making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for all pedestrians. The website includes volunteer opportunities, basic facts, news updates, and resources on the Atlanta- ...more >
Is it Safe to Walk? Neighborhood Safety and Security Conditions and Their Effects on Walking, Journal of Planning Literature: This article focuses on a particular environmental variable, the safety of neighborhood surroundings, and explores how it is influencing physical activity. This resource can be purchased through the Sage Journals Online, ...more >
Downtown Streets, Transportation Research Board: This paper provides a comparison of one-way versus two-way street systems for downtowns and presents an evaluation methodology for considering two-way conversion. ...more >
Prevent Pedestrian Crashes: Preschool/Elementary School Children, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): Preventing Pedestrian Crashes: Preschool/Elementary School Children Provides information to parents on pedestrian risks for preschool and elementary school children. Safe and Sober Campaign. Taken from the NHTSA website. ...more >
Blind Pedestrians at Unfamiliar Signalized Intersections, Transportation Research Board: This paper presents the results of part of the first phase of a study of crossings by pedestrians who are blind at unfamiliar complex signalized intersections. ...more >
Across the Arterial: Mid-block Shared-Use Path Crossings of Multilane Roadways in California, Rails to Trails Conservancy: The focus of this report are these challenging at-grade crossings of multilane roadways at mid-block locations. ...more >
Streets in America Are Unsafe and Unforgiving For Kids, Federal Highway Administration: Article by Pedestrian Safety Roadshow: Speeding cars, children darting into traffic, and streets without sidewalks place youth at risk on America's roads ...more >
The Epidemic of Pediatric Traffic Injuries in South Florida, American Journal of Public Health: The purpose of this study is to outline the distribution, determinants, and effects of pediatric pedestrian trauma (PPT) in our community. ...more >
Focusing on the Child Pedestrian, Federal Highway Administration: This one-page flyer reports the 1994 Child Pedestrian Injury and Fatality Rates, desribes common danger situations, and calls for education and traffic calming as preventative measures. ...more >
Lessons from Katrina and Rita: What Major Disasters Can Teach Transportation Planners, Victoria Transport Policy Institute: This paper examines failures in hurricane Katrina and Rita emergency response and their lessons for transportation planning in other communities. ...more >
A Matched Case-Control Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Speed Humps in Reducing Child Pedestrian Injuries, American Journal of Public Health: A matched case-control study among Oakland residents younger than 15 years who had been hospitalized after being struck and injured by an automobile on a residential street. ...more >
Little Steps, Bigger Ones to Protect Pedestrians, Insurance Insitute for Highway Safety, Status Report: This report discusses the history of pedestrian-vehicle conflicts, describes typical crash types, and gives examples of different counter-measures to help improve the pedestrian environment. ...more >
The impact of a media campaign in the reduction of risk-taking behavior on the part of drivers, Accident, Analysis, & Prevention: As part of an ongoing media educational campaign to enhance pedestrian safety in the Victoria (Canada) metropolitan area, multimedia campaigns have been targeted at drivers. ...more >
Low Income Childhood Pedestrian Injury: Understanding the Disparate Risk, UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center: This paper proposes a model for understanding child pedestrian exposure and risk and its relationship to socioeconomic status. ...more >
The Influence of Signs Prompting Motorists to Yield Before Marked Crosswalks on Motor Vehicle-Pedestrian Conflicts at Crosswalks with Flashing Amber, Accident, Analysis, & Prevention: The effects of signs reading "STOP HERE FOR PEDESTRIANS" alone and in conjunction with advance stop lines on pedestrian safety at multilane crosswalks with pedestrian-activated amber flashing lights. ...more >
Increasing the Percentage of Drivers Yielding to Pedestrians in Three Canadian Cities with a Multifaceted Safety Program, Health Education Research: This experiment evaluated the efficacy of a multifaceted pedestrian safety program in three Canadian cities. ...more >
Pedestrian Accidents in Marked and Unmarked Crosswalks, Institute of Transportation Engineers: The main goal of this study is to conduct an examination of a group of pedestrian accidents at unprotected crosswalks in LA and determine the validity of the current practices. ...more >
Pedestrian Fatalities, Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area and United States, 2000-2004, Journal of Safety Research: Data from 2000-2004 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was used to describe pedestrian fatalities in Atlanta and to compare Atlanta with the United States overall. ...more >
Mean Streets: How Far Have We Come?, Suface Transportation Policy Project: This report analyzes ten years of data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) maintained by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to determine which metropolitan areas and states have grown more dangerous for walkers, ...more >
Pedestrian-Vehicular Crashes: The Influence of Personal and Environmental Factors, University of Maryland: This thesis examines the relationship between land use and pedestrian-vehicle crashes. Analysis focuses on how the pedestrian crashes vary by personal characteristics and physical characteristics of the crash area. ...more >
Transportation Alternatives Citizens Group (New York City Area), Transportation Alternatives: Transportation Alternatives' mission is to reclaim New York City's streets from the automobile, and to advocate for bicycling, walking and public transit as the best transportation alternatives. ...more >
ADA Transition Plans, The National Academies, National Academy of Sciences, National Cooperative Highway Research Program: The purpose of this document is to ensure that ideas, information, and practices concerning the development and updating of Transition Plans are recognized, recorded, and shared among Departments of Transportation. ...more >
Blaming Children for Child Pedestrian Injuries, Federal Highway Administration, Elsevier Science Ltd.: In this paper a case study of a child pedestrian death is presented in order to examine the apportionment of responsibility for child pedestrian injuries. ...more >
Bicycling and Walking in North Carolina, A Long Range Transportation Plan, North Carolina Department of Transportation: The North Carolina pedestrian plan builds upon the state's long-range transportation plan, elaborating on the goals, focus areas, and programming specific to walking. ...more >
Oakland Chinatown Pedestrian Scramble: An Evaluation, UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center: This project evaluates whether the installation of a pedestrian scramble at a particular location in Oakland, California, increased pedestrian safety. ...more >
Older Pedestrian Fatalities in New Jersey, 1999-2000, Center for Health Statistics at The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services: This study examines whether there are demographic or geographical characteristics that contribute to the risks of people aged 65 years and older, those in the age group with the highest pedestrian mortality rates. ...more >
Oakland, CA: Pedestrian Master Plan, City of Oakland: The plan is a fine example of how to examine census information and pedestrian collision data, showing graphs on speed, location, time of day, age, etc. ...more >
Give Elderly Pedestrians More Time To Cross Intersections, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society: The objective of this research was to determine the difficulties encountered at five intersections in Miami Beach by older pedestrians, and to generate recommendations that address these difficulties. ...more >
Traffic Education of Children 4-12 Years Old, SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research: The report contains an assessment of existing traffic education programs for children ages 4-12. ...more >
A Review of ITS-Based Pedestrian Injury Countermeasures, UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center: This report reviews previous scientific evaluation of red light enforcement cameras, illuminated walk signal push buttons, automated pedestrian detection systems for traffic signals, flashing crosswalk lights, ...more >
Effect of 20 mph traffic speed zones on road injuries in London, 1986-2006: controlled interrupted time series analysis,: Study conducted to quantify the effect of the introduction of 20 mph (32 km an hour) traffic speed zones on road collisions, injuries, and fatalities in London. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Talking Points, NHTSA: This list of pedestrian safety talking points is a useful tool for making presentations to community groups and organizations. It explains the effects of motor vehicle crashes on pedestrian safety and provides statistics regarding pedestrian safety. ...more >
Lista de Condiciones para Caminar (Spanish Walkability Checklist), California Walk to School Day: This is a Spanish-language version of a Walkability Checklist, designed for parents and children to assess their route to school. ...more >
An Intensive Pedestrian Safety Engineering Study Using Computerized Crash Analysis, UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center: This paper describes the technical procedures and the pedestrian countermeasure plan that resulted from an intensive study designed to analyze pedestrian injuries by zones (i.e., neighborhoods or districts) ...more >
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals: National membership group for planners, engineers, advocates, academics working to improve conditions for bicycling and walking. ...more >
Safety in Numbers: More Walkers and Bicyclists, Safer Walking and Bicycling, Injury Prevention: This paper examines the relationship between the numbers of people walking or bicycling and the frequency of collisions between motorists and walkers or bicyclists. ...more >
Toward Universal Access: Americans with Disabilities Act Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Self-Evaluation Report for the City of Bellevue, City of Bellevue Transportation Department: This report pinpoints pedestrian facilities requiring additional assessment and potential modification to ensure that the City's public rights-of-way meet ADA standards. ...more >
An Analysis of North Carolina Guidelines and Criteria for Establishing School Walk Zones, North Carolina Department of Transportation, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) initiated a project to research the potential for development of standardized school walk zone policies for the state. This report contains the results and recommendations of the study. ...more >
Status Report: Roundabouts, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: This status report reviews studies concerning motorist and pedestrian safety in roundabouts. ...more >
An Overview of the Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program (FTBSEP),: The primary goal of the FTBSEP is to reduce injuries and fatalities by teaching children knowledge and skills needed to be predictable and competent pedestrians and bicyclists throughout their lives. ...more >
Bicyclists and Pedestrians Have a Legal Right to the Road, Vermont Pedestrian and Bicycle Coalition: This document explains the appropriate behavior for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists in order to safely share the road. ...more >
Study of Optimal Travel Speed Limits for Shared Travel, New Jersey Department of Transportation: This report summarizes the results of the work performed under the project Study of Optimal Travel Speed Limits for Shared Traffic. ...more >
California Blueprint for Bicycling and Walking, California Department of Transportation: The California Blueprint for Bicycling and Walking provides ambitious goals of a 50 percent increase in bicycling and walking trips by 2010, a 50 percent decrease in bicycle and pedestrian fatality rates by 2010, ...more >
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 >
Camina con Inteligencia, Virginia, Virginia Department of Health: This brochure promotes pedestrian safety in Spanish. ...more >
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 >
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 >
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 >
The Perception of Pedestrians From the Perspective of Elderly and Experienced Drivers,: This study examined hazard perception abilities among elderly and experienced drivers, particularly with regard to the presence of pedestrians in the urban road environment. ...more >
Infrastructure Solutions to Improve Pedestrian Safety,: A comprehensive study aimed at conducting a detailed analysis of pedestrian accidents, a diagnosis of infrastructure problems, and assembling a collection of solutions. ...more >
The Role of Cognitive, Perceptual, and Motor Abilities in Elderly Pedestrians' Street-Crossing Decisions,: The objective of the present study was to better understand the underlying age-related changes that lead to these behaviours, with a special focus on perceptual abilities. ...more >
Crosswalks at Roundabouts - Effects of Pedestrian Guard Rails on Utilization,: The goal of this research is to examine the effects of guard rails at roundabouts and the conflicts that may arise. ...more >
Creating Safe Built Environments for Children, America Walks: This paper focuses on creating safe built environments for children. ...more >
Crossing Rules for Pedestrians, San Francisco Department of Public Health: This one-page pamphlet provides rules to guide pedestrians when crossing the road. ...more >
Emerging Technology for Roads, Crosswalks, and Pedestrian Safety Zones, Transpo Industries, Inc.: This paper will discuss three innovative products that are specifically designed with pedestrians and motorcycle riders safety in mind. ...more >
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 >
Advanced Yield Markings and Drivers' Performance in Response to Multiple-Threat Scenarios at Mid-Block Crosswalks,: This study compares on a simulator drivers' performance (eye fixations and yielding behaviors) at marked, midblock crosswalks in multi-threat scenarios. ...more >
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 >
National Observational Survey of Pedestrian Behaviour at Crosswalks,: A national observational survey of pedestrian behaviour was initiated in Israel aiming at characterization of pedestrian behaviour at crossings and providing a basis for long-term monitoring. ...more >
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 >
Pedestrian Accidents in France: A Descriptive Analysis Based on Fatal Police Reports,: In order to have a better knowledge on pedestrian accidents in France, a study was set up based on fatal pedestrian accidents. ...more >
Automated Pedestrian Detection: Assessing Device Effectiveness and Potential Barriers to Acceptance in North America,: This paper presents the findings of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Technical Committee on Automated Pedestrian Detection (APD). ...more >
Implementing a "Safe Routes to School" Plan in Kalamaria, Greece,: This paper will report the results of a pilot project attempting to address the problem of decreasing walking to school. ...more >
Study on Safe Way to School in Italy,: The way to school is the first and most important approach for children with the use of urban space. ...more >
Risk Factors in Road Crossing Among Elderly Pedestrians and Readiness to Adopt Secure Behavior,: This study intends to broaden the understanding of factors involved in risk taking procedure of older pedestrians, and to identify factors related to elderly person's willingness to adopt preventive behavior. ...more >
Reassessing the Relative Dangers of Walking and Motoring, Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida: This paper proposes a new approach to risk measurement to reassess the relative injury risk from motor vehicles between walking and motoring. ...more >
Demographical Changes of European Society and its Impact on Walking and Accessibility of Elderly, Transport Research Centre Brno: Many older people make their journeys by walking however, pedestrian casualty rates are much higher among people over 60 compared with younger adults. ...more >
Role of Environmental Attributes in Explaining Pedestrian-Vehicular Crashes near Public Schools, Transportation Research Board: This study analyzes pedestrian-vehicular crashes to determine any relationships that may exist between crashes near public schools and the physical and social attributes of these schools. This resource can be purchased through the Transportation Research Board, ...more >
Walkability in the Czech Urban Areas and Position of Pedestrians, Transport Research Centre Brno: This study maps legal bases for searching optimum outputs within the limits of Czech legal order and mitigates a special legal regime of walking away from roads. ...more >
Countdown Signals for Pedestrians in Germany,: A before-and-after-study was carried out covering traffic volume of cars and pedestrians, delay and acceptance of the signals after the installation of a countedown signal. ...more >
Gender Differences in Pedestrian Rule Compliance and Visual Search,: The objective of this study is to explore effect of gender difference in pedestrian rule compliance on walking and crossing behaviour. ...more >
The Pedestrian as the Center of Planning: No Evaluation Without Data,: The aim of this project stands on modeling the notion of anticipation of drivers' behaviors by pedestrians, and then to suggest an algorithm for the crossroads crossing by pedestrians. ...more >
A Study of Fatal Pedestrian Crashes in Florida, Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), University of South Florida (USF), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): This document reports on an analysis of fatal crashes involving pedestrians in Florida during five-year period, identified from the DHSMV computerized Statewide Traffic Accident Management Information System ( ...more >
High Resolution Modeling of Vehicle-Pedestrian Interactions for Estimating Pedestrian Risk at the Black Spots,: The paper presents the SAFEPED - microscopic 3D simulation of the Black Spot dynamics. ...more >
Characterizing Illegal Mid-Block Pedestrian Crossings in China,: This study tracked 450 pedestrians via video cameras on two geometrically different roadways in Kunming, China to determine their crossing behaviors. ...more >
Pedestrian Road Safety in the Israeli Arab Minority and the General Population of Jordan,: The objectives of the study are to understand the causes of pedestrian involvement in traffic accidents and to examine the role of social and transportation policies in pedestrian safety improvement. ...more >
Mapping Patterns of Pedestrian Fatal Accidents in Israel,: This study intends to provide a broad picture of pedestrian traffic accidents in Israel by uncovering their patterns and underlying their recurrent characteristics. ...more >
Pedestrian Safety Implementation Plan for Reducing Pedestrian/Vehicle Collisions, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration: This slideshow presents characteristics of pedestrians crashed in Washington State and provides recommended policy, education, and funding strategies. ...more >
Safety of Vulnerable Road Users, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, France: This report presents a review of the current safety situation of vulnerable road users in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries. ...more >
Step to Safety with ASIMO: Children's Pedestrian Safety Video, National Safety Council, PBIC, & Honda: The National Safety Council and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center are pleased to join Honda in offering a free copy of this DVD geared to students ages five to nine. During the 14-minute program, ...more >
Pedestrian Injury, SafeKids USA: Pedestrian injury remains the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 5 to 14. SafeKids. ...more >
Killed by Automobile: Death in the Streets of New York City, 1994-1997,: This report analyzes data of pedestrian and bicycle fatalaties in New York City between 1994 and 1997, analyzing who is dying and who, and what, is causing the killing. ...more >
Making Roads Safe for Pedestrians or Keeping them Out of the Way?, Transportation Research Board: This historical look at pedestrian policies in Britain explores the development of footpaths, pedestrian crossings and road safety with the aim of providing an understanding of how this development can provide perspectives on current pedestrian policies. ...more >
City of Boulder, CO Transportation Planning, City of Boulder: The site of the the Transportation Planning Department for the City of Boulder provides information to residents on the City plans and projects, as well as several incident reporting forms. ...more >
Montgomery County, MD Pedestrian Safety, Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Pedestrian Safety site details the extensive education campaigns that have been conducted over the past years. Other resources include a safety quiz and tips, local news and events, ...more >
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Information, Wisconsin Department of Transportation: This site provides the state bicycle and pedestrian plans, in addition to safety and crash information for citizens and instructors. ...more >
Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Northwestern University: The Northwestern University Center for Public Safety and Traffic Institute provides information on available courses, training sessions, and conferences. ...more >
Real Intersection Design, Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University, New Jersey Department of Transportation Office of Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs: This report documents a workshop created to deal with poor intersection design in Ocean City. ...more >
Still At Risk: Pedestrian Safety in New Jersey, Tri-State Transportation Campaign: This report provides various recommendations for improving the pedestrian environment from lessons learned in New Jersey. ...more >

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