DANGEROUS BY DESIGN: PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN CALIFORNIA
Pedestrian accidents are one of the leading causes of death and injuries for children in California, and they are a major public health problem statewide. Pedestrian fatalities make up almost 20% of all traffic accident deaths in California. An analysis of 1999 data indicates that California spent almost $4 billion on pain and suffering, lost economic productivity and medical expenses. Yet the state spent less than 1% on pedestrian safety. This is less than any other state. This report elaborates on the problem of pedestrian safety in California, describes the pedestrian victims (including ethnic groups and age), discusses how policies favor the motorist at the expense of pedestrians, and presents recommendations for increasing pedestrian safety.
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Corporate Authors:
The Surface Transportation Policy Project
1414 K Street, Suite 315
Sacramento, CA United States 95814 -
Authors:
- Ohland, G
- Nguyen, T
- Corless, J
- Publication Date: 2000-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Tables;
- Pagination: n.p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Age; Children; Costs; Economic impacts; Ethnic groups; Expenditures; Fatalities; Injuries; Medical treatment; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Policy; Recommendations; Traffic crash victims; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
- Geographic Terms: California
- Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Policy; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I84: Personal Injuries;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00824695
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 5 2002 12:00AM