ACCIDENTS INVOLVING VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR WALKING

In 1991, the Transport Research Laboratory on behalf of the Mobility Unit, Department of Transport commissioned the Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Transportation (CCLT) to investigate the frequencies and types of accidents visually impaired people have whilst walking and using public transport. A telephone interview survey of 302 visually impaired independent travellers was conducted. The questionnaire was designed to establish whether respondents had been involved in any accidents when travelling by rail, underground, bus or coach, or whilst walking. The definition of 'accident', and similarly 'injury accident', was left up to the subjective interpretation of the respondents. The results indicate that substantial proportions of visually impaired people have accidents when using public transport and whilst walking. The study concludes that the safety of visually impaired people would be improved if features such as tactile surfaces to warn of platform edges and steps, as well as better lighting, colour contrasting and more public announcements were introduced in public places. (A)

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  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • GALLON, C
  • FOWKES, A
  • Edwards, M
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 71 p.
• Serial:
  • TRL PROJECT REPORT
  • Issue Number: PR 82
  • Publisher: TRL
  • ISSN: 0968-4093

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Blindness; Buses; Crashes; Interviewing; Mobility; Pedestrians; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Railroad transportation
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 1643: Accident; 2075: Blindness; 1272: Bus; 1726: Disabled person; 9147: Interview; 9105: Mobility (pers); 1733: Pedestrian; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00681085
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 20 1995 12:00AM