SCHOOL PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS: ARE PUBLIC BELIEFS JUSTIFIED?

ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENT SOURCES OF CITIZEN CONTACTS WITH A TRAFFIC ENGINEER IS THE PROBLEM OF VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN CONFLICTS; WHEN THESE CONFLICTS INVOLVE SCHOOL CHILDREN AS PEDESTRIANS, THE CONTACTS ARE OFTEN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED. PARENTS ARE LEGITIMATELY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CHILDREN BUT IN EXERCISING THIS CONCERN THEY OFTEN BELIEVE IN REMEDIES WHICH ARE OUT OF PROPORTION TO THE HAZARD. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  San Diego County, California

  Department of County Engineer
  San Diego, CA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Marsden, W E
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crash rates; Hazards; Injuries; Pedestrian vehicle interface; Public opinion; Risk assessment; School buses; School children; Traffic conflicts; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Child safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224341
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 24 1973 12:00AM