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Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program [PDF]

, 2014
The Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program is an effort of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to identify and address systemic problems with regard to pedestrian safety in California, with the long-term goal of substantially reducing ...
Grembek, Offer, Griswold, Julia B., Sanders, Rebecca L., Zhang, Yuanyuan, Bosman, Crakg, Fine, Sara, Bigham, John M., Yavari, Afsaneh, Schneider, Robert J., Medury, Aditya, Ragland, David R.   +10 more
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Older pedestrians : a critical review of the literature [PDF]

, 2004
This report reviews literature relevant to the impact of the ageing process on pedestrian safety. The review has three main objectives: • To provide a critical review of research on older pedestrians and road safety.
Dunbar, George L., Holland, Carol A., Dunbar, George, Maylor, Elizabeth A., Holland, Carol A   +4 more
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A community approach to road safety education using practical training methods : the Drumchapel project [PDF]

, 1997
Research shows that practical training methods, in which children receive guided experience of solving traffic problems in realistic traffic situations, are amongst the most effective in improving children's pedestrian competence.
Thomson, James A., Whelan, Kirstie M., Department for Transport (Funder)   +2 more
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A Systematic Literature Review of Pedestrian Safety in Urban Transport Systems

Journal of Road Safety
Pedestrian safety remains a critical concern in urban transport planning, particularly in rapidly expanding cities where infrastructure frequently fails to accommodate the needs of vulnerable road users. This literature review synthesises global research
Shashikant Nishant Sharma, Kavita Dehalwar   +1 more
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A Practical Framework for Preventing Distracted Pedestrian-Related Incidents Using Wrist Wearables

IEEE Access, 2018
Distracted pedestrians, akin to their distracted driver counterparts, are an increasingly dangerous threat and precursors to pedestrian accidents in urban communities, often resulting in grave injuries and fatalities.
Nisha Vinayaga-Sureshkanth, Anindya Maiti, Murtuza Jadliwala, Kirsten Crager, Jibo He, Heena Rathore   +5 more
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Vehicle design for pedestrian protection [PDF]

, 2005
This report is a review of the regulation of vehicle design as it relates to the protection of a pedestrian in the event of a collision. It commences with a brief description of the background to the current approach to regulation in this area and then ...
McLean, Jack
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Enhancing pedestrian perceived safety through walking environment modification considering traffic and walking infrastructure

Frontiers in Public Health
Urban policies have recently been formulated, following the increasing interest in pedestrian-friendly cities, people-centered safety, and accessibility.
Yeonjoo Kim, Byungjoo Choi, Minji Choi, Seunghui Ahn, Sungjoo Hwang   +4 more
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Modeling of Safe Braking Distance Considering Pedestrian Psychology and Vehicle Characteristics and the Design of an Active Safety Warning System for Pedestrian Crossings

Sensors
Addressing the traffic safety issues caused by pedestrian–vehicle conflicts during street crossing, this study proposes optimization strategies from both theoretical and technical perspectives.
Yanfeng Jia, Shanning Cui, Xiufeng Chen, Dayi Qu   +3 more
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Left-turning vehicle-pedestrian conflicts at signalized intersections with traffic lights: Benefit or harm? A two-stage study

Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2019
Purpose: Vehicle-pedestrian conflicts are common at road intersections when traffic lights change. However, the impact of traffic light on transportation safety and efficiency remains poorly understood.
Yi-Ling He, Ruo-Tong Li, Li Li, David C. Schwebel, He-Lai Huang, Qing-Yi Yin, Guo-Qing Hu   +6 more
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Pedestrian demand modelling of large cities: an applied example from London [PDF]

, 2003
This paper introduces a methodology for the development of city wide pedestrian demand models and shows its application to London. The approach used for modelling is Multiple Regression Analysis of independent variables against the dependent variable of ...
Desyllas, J, Ward, J, Smith, A, Duxbury, E   +3 more
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