PEDESTRIANS IN PERIL

This article discusses pedestrian safety in the Washington, D.C., area. Included is information on factors contributing to pedestrian accidents, and on measures that are being used to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Such measures include increased enforcement to prevent traffic violations, ticketing jaywalkers, and school child traffic safety education. Cities in the area recognized by AAA for their pedestrian safety achievements in 1984 are listed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  AAA Potomac

  12600 Fair Lakes Circle
  Fairfax, VA  United States  22033-4900
• Authors:
  • Reynolds, M A
  • Grimm, N
• Publication Date: 1985-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 2b-2c
• Serial:
  • AAA World
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: AAA Potomac
  • ISSN: 0279-0270

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Awards; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Prevention; Safety; School children; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic safety; Traffic safety education; Traffic violations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Child safety; Jaywalking
• Geographic Terms: Washington (District of Columbia)
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495546
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 418
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM