Community Resources and Research

Research:

  1. 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.
  2. Killing Speed and Saving Lives, U.K. Department of Transportation, London, 1987.

Resources:

web National Safety Council, National Safety Council
This site contains upcoming events, headline news, safety fact sheets, a safety product buyer's guide, an online library, and online training courses, in addition to information about services offered including consulting, ...more >
document Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Brochure: Caution, Federal Highway Administration
This brochure promotes pedestrian safety both in English and Spanish. ...more >
document Bicycle and Pedestrian Data: Sources, Needs, & Gaps, USDOT and Bureau of Transportation Statistics
This review of existing data and data needs was based on outreach to user groups that included planners, advocates, and researchers at federal, state, and local government agencies, universities, and nonprofit organizations. ...more >
document Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Brochure: Intoxication, Federal Highway Administration
This brochure educates pedestrians on the safety hazards of alcohol both in English and Spanish. ...more >
web Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board
The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to promote innovation and progress in transportation through research. The site provides a wealth of documents online as well as books and journals for sale. ...more >
document Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Brochure: Sidewalks and Crosswalks, Federal Highway Administration
This brochure promotes pedestrian safety both in English and Spanish and encourages pedestrians to walk facing traffic. ...more >
document 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 >
document Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Brochure: Signals, Federal Highway Administration
This brochure educates pedestrians about traffic signals both in English and Spanish. ...more >
document 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 >
document Bilingual Pedestrian Safety Flyer: Crosswalks, Federal Highway Administration
These flyers urge pedestrians to look both ways before stepping into the crosswalk in both English and Spanish. ...more >