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:

document 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 >
document 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 >
document 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 >
document 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 >
document 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 >
document 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 >
document 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 >
document 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 >
document 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 >
document 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 >