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TITLE: Synthesis of Safety Research: Pedestrians AUTHOR: Charles V. Zeeger for the Federal Highway Administration NUMBER: FHWA-SA-91-034 YEAR: 1991 FORMAT: Booklet/Research Report LENGTH: 102 pages FEE: INTENDED
AUDIENCE:Traffic Engineers, Planners, Law Enforcement Officials, Safety Activists, Pedestrian Program Coordinators
DESCRIPTION: This report provides an overview of some of the research studies on pedestrian safety. Topics covered are characteristics of pedestrian accidents, conflict analyses and hazard formulas, pedestrian safety programs, and countermeasures related to engineering and education. Engineering measures discussed include pedestrian barriers, crosswalks, signs, signals, right-turn-on-red, innovative traffic control devices, refuge islands, provisions for handicapped pedestrians, bus stop location, school trip safety, overpasses, sidewalks, and others. Information is also included on educational considerations and traffic enforcement and regulations related to pedestrians. A list of references is attached.
HOW TO GET: Order from:
The National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouse
1506 21st Street, NW
Suite 210
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800 760-NBPC, or 202 463-8405
Fax: 202 463-6625CROSS LISTINGS: accident data, engineering