Comprehensive study to reduce pedestrian crashes in Florida : [summary].
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2013-12-01
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By Gan, Albert
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Abstract:Pedestrian crashes are a major safety
concern in Florida, with about one in
every fi ve traffi c fatalities involving a
pedestrian. Recently, researchers at
Florida International University studied
ways to improve pedestrian safety on
Florida state roads.
Researchers analyzed 6,434 pedestrian crashes which occurred between
2008 and 2010; 663 of them resulted
in pedestrian fatalities. They reviewed
police reports to obtain crash details,
identifi ed different types of crosswalks at intersections, and analyzed crash patterns as they
relate to pedestrian, vehicle, traffi c control
roadway, and environmental characteristics. They
also identifi ed factors contributing to pedestrian
injury severity and analyzed pedestrian high crash
locations to identify location-specifi c crash causes
and countermeasures.
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