Primer on Safe System Approach for Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Goughnour, Elissa; Peach, Kara; Dunn, Michael; Mitman, Meghan; Gelinne, Dan

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Primer on Safe System Approach for Pedestrians and Bicyclists

2021-05-01
By Goughnour, Elissa ; Peach, Kara ; Dunn, Michael

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Creators:

Goughnour, Elissa ; Peach, Kara ; Dunn, Michael ; Mitman, Meghan ; Gelinne, Dan
Corporate Creators:

VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Contributors:

Redmon, Tamara
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-SA-21-065
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Abstract:

Historically, crashes have been viewed as the result of an error on the part of the individual roadway user—a law or rule was broken, a wrong decision made. The Safe System approach acknowledges that humans make mistakes and, importantly, are vulnerable to the forces that occur during a crash. By focusing on eliminating fatal and serious injuries the Safe System approach inherently places a priority on pedestrians and bicyclists, who are at a higher risk of fatal or serious injury than a person driving or traveling in a motor vehicle. The purpose of this primer is to provide transportation agencies a baseline understanding of the Safe System approach and how it relates to bicycle and pedestrian safety.
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PDF
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57314/dot_57314_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 2.35 MB]
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Federal Highway Administration
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