VISIBILITY AIDS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS

Road traffic crashes cause over a million deaths and over 10 million disabling injuries a year worldwide. Nearly 3/4 of the fatalities occur in low and middle income countries, predominantly as a result of bicyclist and pedestrian injuries. This study's goal is to quantify the effect of visibility aids on the occurrence of pedestrian and cyclist-motor vehicle collisions and drivers' responses in detection and recognition. The study used randomized controlled trials and controlled before and after trials to compare visibility aids and no visibility aids, and of different visibility aids on pedestrian and cyclist safety, and drivers' responses in detection and recognition. It was determined that visibility aids have the potential to improve detection and identification.

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• Authors:
  • Kwan, I
  • Mapstone, J
• Publication Date: 2004-5-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 305-312
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle crashes; Detection and identification; Injuries; Pedestrian safety; Prevention; Visibility
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00973598
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 3 2004 12:00AM