THE IMPACT OF UTC ON ROAD SAFETY, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO PEDESTRIANS

While the traffic control and delay minimisation benefits of UTC systems such as SCOOT and TRANSYT have been clearly demonstrated, the road safety implications and effects on other road users are less well established. The main objective of this study is to assess any SCOOT effect on safety. Appropriate accident statistics for six UK areas (Worcester, Westminster, Maidstone, Southampton, Cambridge and Coventry) were examined and any differences in the data for the periods before and after the installation of SCOOT were identified. The significance of any changes in accident frequencies were assessed in relation to accident trends in selected control areas. There was no evidence that SCOOT has increased the frequency of pedestrian accidents or accidents at Pelican and Zebra crossings in comparison with the selected control areas. There was limited evidence that pedestrian safety in areas operating SCOOT has improved less rapidly than for all A roads with 30 or 40 mph speed limits in Southern England. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 866319.

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  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • HUNT, O
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 141-56
• Serial:
  • VTI Rapport
  • Issue Number: 380A PT3
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6030

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Conferences; Crash rates; Crash severity; Crosswalks; Fatalities; Impact studies; Injury severity; Installation; Pedestrians; Prevention; Safety; Statistics; Traffic signals; Trend (Statistics); Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1612: Accident rate; 9148: Before and after study; 8525: Conference; 1602: Fatality; 9112: Impact study; 3840: Installation; 1733: Pedestrian; 1659: Pedestrian crossing; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 6555: Statistics; 565: Traffic signal; 6515: Trend (stat); 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Maintenance and Preservation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00668518
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 16 1994 12:00AM