PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF TRAFFIC IN HISTORICAL CENTRES OF CITY

The author discusses prevailing conflicts and problems arising when reconstructing old towns. The focus is on the polish town Cracow. It is stated that information is crucial before the reconstruction begins. One major drawback following the reconstruction of the Cracow old town was an increase in accident rates. The reasons may be the lack of separation between pedestrians and vehicles and pavements not suited for motorised vehicles. Furthermore, the reduction of vehicles in the town centre may encourage pedestrians to more often violate traffic regulations, jaywalking or walking on red for instance, which in turn lead to more conflicts. For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD E205613.

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  INSTITUTIONEN FOER TEKNIK OCH SAMHAELLE, LUNDS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA

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  LUND,   Sweden  SE-22100
• Authors:
  • Rotter, T
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 587-94
• Serial:
  • URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. PROCEEDINGS FROM THE 2ND KFB RESEARCH CONFERENCE IN LUND, SWEDEN, 7-8 JUNE, 1999 (BULLETIN 187)
  • Issue Number: 187:02
  • Publisher: INSTITUTIONEN FOER TEKNIK OCH SAMHAELLE, LUNDS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA
  • ISSN: 1404-272X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Central business districts; Conferences; Crashes; Crimes; History; Pedestrians; Traffic conflicts
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 9107: Aesthetics; 8525: Conference; 9096: History; 1642: Near miss; 1516: Offence; 1733: Pedestrian; 311: Town centre
• Subject Areas: History; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00822296
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 7 2002 12:00AM