WHAT ABOUT PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ON RURAL ROADS

The paper deals with the extent and characteristics of rural pedestrian and pedal cycle accidents in South Africa. The causes of fatal and major injury accidents for 1984 are analyzed. Accident data have been plotted onto topo-cadastral maps in order to locate hazardous road sections and sites. It is concluded that proper accident record and analysis systems for rural roads are required and that geometric design standards and guidelines for pedestrian and cycle facilities for rural roads are lacking.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Pub. in Proceedings of the Annual Transportation Convention (ATC 1986), Pretoria, South Africa, Paper 2D/4 v2D, 17pp, Aug. 86.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute for Transport & Rd Res S Af

  P.O. Box 395
  Pretoria 0001, Transvaal,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • RIBBENS, H
• Publication Date: 1986-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 20 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash analysis; Crash records; Cyclists; Design; Design standards; Geometric design; High risk locations; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Rural highways; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Accident record systems; Pedestrian protection
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00477844
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: csir-rr-463
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM