Pedestrian safety: a challenging task
While major reductions in pedestrian fatalities have occurred over the past two decades, there are clearly opportunities for further safety advances. This paper provides a brief review of some key lessons learnt from the authors' experience as safety researchers and from the many cases DVExperts have been involved in regarding pedestrian crash investigations and litigation cases. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E217225.
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Authors:
- RECHNITZER, G
- ORTON, T
- SHIFMAN, M
- RICHARDSON, S
- Publication Date: 2008-8
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 15P
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Serial:
- LOCAL ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, 2ND, 2008, GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
- Publisher: HALLMARK CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Conferences; Crash reconstruction; Crashes; Pedestrians; Safety
- ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 8525: Conference; 1733: Pedestrian; 1621: Reconstruction (accid); 1665: Safety
- Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01124974
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: TRL
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Mar 30 2009 6:13AM