MEASUREMENT OF PEDESTRIANS' EXPOSURE TO RISK

In urban areas in the United Kingdom about three quarters of road accident costs arise from injuries to vulnerable users, of which pedestrians form the largest group. Whilst the distribution of these accidents with respect to type of road and crossing facility is known, there is a dearth of information regarding the exposure of pedestrians to risk in different circumstances, and the critical aspects of the interaction between road users. The aims of this research are to: a) quantify pedestrian exposure in different accident circumstances; b) establish the requirements for longer term monitoring of pedestrian activity; c) establish the balance of priorities between efforts to modify pedestrian behavior and traffic management/engineering measures; and d) provide quantitative guidance in policy development.

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• Authors:
  • Silcock, D
  • SELBY, T
  • WALKER, R
  • Packham, D
• Conference:
  • Traffic Safety on Two Continents
  • Location: Malmo, Sweden
  • Date: 1999-9-20 to 1999-9-22
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 27-40
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Crosswalks; Measurement; Pedestrian counts; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Policy; Quantitative analysis; Risk assessment; Traffic engineering; Vulnerable road users
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00766079
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: VTI konferens 9A part 3
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 21 1999 12:00AM