THE MAJORITY OF PEDESTRIANS DO NOT FEEL SAFE. REPORT OF A SURVEY OF PEDESTRIANS

MEERDERHEID VOETGANGERS VOELT ZICH ONVEILIG. RAPPORT VOETGANGERSENQUETE

In the Netherlands great importance is attached to the subject of the survey. It was found that more than 50% of the pedestrians questioned feel unsafe, particularly in rural areas or when there is no sidewalk, or on crossing the road. 72% of the pedestrians think the speed of the vehicles is too high and 65% are not given priority by vehicles turning left or right or on pedestrian crossings. Many people think that the sidewalks are badly maintained and are too frequently used for parking of bicycles or cars. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Voetgangers Vereniging VBV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 121
  The Hague,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Hazards; Interviewing; Maintenance; Motor vehicles; Parking; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrians; Perception; Rural areas; Safety; Sidewalks; Speed; Traffic speed; Turning traffic; Vehicles; Walkways
• ITRD Terms: 1667: Crossing the road; 2720: Footway; 9147: Interview; 955: Parking; 1733: Pedestrian; 9150: Risk; 1665: Safety; 1836: Turning; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451950
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM