THE PEDESTRIAN AS A ROAD USER

This publication presents the main points from earlier reports on pedestrian safety. The first section gives an overall description of pederstrian safety. No immediate suggestions are given for means of reducing dangers to pedestrians. The second section discusses possibilities of increasing pedestrian safety. It briefly gives the results of literature research into the effect of facilities, regulations and initiatives in providing guidance, training, information and publicity campaigns. Measures relating to urban infrastructures are also discussed. The third section goes into the scope for research into the effect of urban planning measures. It is noted that those safety measures aimed at influencing pedestrian behavior by guidance, training, information, and publicity have not had the desired effect. Those aimed at adapting localities to road users' abilities and limitations are likely to have more direct influences on behavior, with both short and long-term effects.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Education; Pedestrians; Publicity; Regulations; Traffic safety; Travelers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178520
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1978 12:00AM