THE PEDESTRIAN AND TRAFFIC SAFETY

WHILE STANDARDS AND RESEARCH DIRECTED TOWARD HIGHWAY SAFETY PROLIFERATE, NO SYSTEMATIC EFFORT HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE OR EVEN INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY OF THE PEDESTRIAN IN TRAFFIC. A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS IS MADE OF THE PROBLEM AND OF PROBLEM GROUPS, AFTER WHICH REQUIREMENTS AND ON-GOING PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH ARE EXAMINED IN THE CATEGORIES OF ENGINEERING MODEL STREET NETWORKS, DATA, THE ELDERLY, PUBLIC INFORMATION, ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION, VISIBILITY, ALCOHOL, AND COMMUNICATIONS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 18, No 10, PP 12-16, 3 FIG, 11 REF
• Authors:
  • BERGSMAN, S E
• Publication Date: 1970-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • TRAFFIC DIGEST AND REVIEW
  • Publisher: Northwestern University, Evanston

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Fatalities; Injuries; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Research; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223400
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1971 12:00AM