How Pedestrian Friendly Are We? : Pedestrian Accidents and Safety in the City and County of Denver

This dissertation reports on an exploratory study that analyzed patterns of pedestrian/motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) within the City and County of Denver. The cross-sectional, retrospective design used census block groups and census tract data over a four-year period from 2000 to 2003. The study integrated data from traffic accident reports, liquor licenses, land use, street structure, and the 2000 U.S. census to consider characteristics of the built and social environments associated with rates of pedestrian/motor vehicle accidents. The author found three factors that contributed significantly to a model of pedestrian/motor vehicle accidents: proportion of labor force that walks or takes public transportation to work, population density, and liquor license establishments per 1,000,000 square feet. The author concludes by discussing the implications of these findings for future research directions, public policy for pedestrian safety and road use, and public health programs. The research may be useful to programs aimed at decreasing unintentional injury from pedestrian accidents and increasing walking as a routine physical activity.

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• Authors:
  • Sebert Kuhlmann, Anne K
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: p 2997
• Serial:
  • Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B, Sciences and Engineering
  • Volume: 68
  • Issue Number: 5B
  • Publisher: ProQuest Information & Learning
  • ISSN: 0419-4217

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholic beverages; Built environment; Commuters; Commuting; Crashes; Land use; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrian vehicle interface; Pedestrians; Physical properties; Public health; Public policy; Traffic crashes; Urban areas; Walking
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01089210
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 2008 8:58AM