Curb Management Practices and Effectiveness in Improving Safety

Curbside access has been a growing concern in cities over the last decade as on-demand passenger or goods transportation services have proliferated. Increased activity at key loading and unloading points may increase the risk of crashes and collisions between vehicles or with nearby active travelers as vehicles maneuver to access curbside spaces and others maneuver around them. This research project investigated linkages between curb management practices and safety among travelers as vehicles navigate to and from designated curb zones within a multimodal urban environment. The project analyzed the effectiveness of curb management practices in improving safety through reduced collisions between vehicles and other travelers. The project also investigated existing curb management practices across the United States to understand safety considerations and related perspectives of cities, community stakeholders, and industry organizations. The team collected video data of curbside zone utilization in Roanoke, Virginia, and synthesized observed interactions for analysis of a small city curbside zone site. The results include interview and focus group discussions on curb management and safety considerations as well as discussion of the approach and method for primary data collection in measuring curbside safety.

• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66831
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Safety Through Disruption University Transportation Center (Safe-D)

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  College Station, TX  United States 

  Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

  Blacksburg, Virginia  United States 

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hansen, Todd
  • Elgart, Zachary
  • Bell, Stephen
  • Hu, Zhiheng
  • Wood, Nick
  • Alden, Andy
• Publication Date: 2022-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 55p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Cities; Curb side parking; Loading and unloading; Traffic safety; Video
• Geographic Terms: Roanoke (Virginia)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01877124
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 05-096
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747115
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 24 2023 1:45PM