Comparative Study of Communities With High Rates of Pedestrian Injuries

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• Creators:
  Okyere, Dennis ; Murdoch, James ; Gelinne, Dan ; Davis, Madison ; Harmon, Katherine J ; Ma, Cheng ; Kumfer, Wesley
• Corporate Creators:
  2M Research ; University of North Carolina (System). Highway Safety Research Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crash rates
  • High risk locations
  • Methodology
  • Pedestrian safety
  • Pedestrian vehicle crashes
  • Communities
  • Countermeasures
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 813 463
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Contracting Officer:
  Esteban-Muir, Ruth
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  A primary challenge facing many communities across the United States is understanding, developing, and deploying effective strategies for preventing and minimizing the incidence of pedestrian deaths and injuries. This guidebook documents strategies that communities actively implement to achieve successful pedestrian safety outcomes. A company called 2M Research and the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center identified 12 communities with successful track records of declining pedestrian fatalities. They studied these communities against those with similar populations, density, incomes, geographic regions, and other factors. Their analysis resulted in a discrete set of strategies and best practices that may help to explain the communities’ successes. The researchers describe their study, the results, specific strategy, countermeasures, and solutions in this guidebook for communities seeking solutions most appropriate to address their pedestrian safety problem.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  693JJ921F000023
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68224/dot_68224_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.86 MB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
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