Articles from Around the Web
Turning Accidents
Deadliest for Walkers: Male Drivers, Left Turns (New York Times)
The case for almost never turning left while driving (Washington Post)
The New York City Pedestrian Safety Study & Action Plan (New York City DOT)
Impacts on Safety of Left Turn Treatment at High Speed Signalized Intersections (Iowa Highway Research Project)
Are Left Turns a Deadly Maneuver? (Claims Journal)
Metro buses: Pedestrians in a blind spot? (Crosscut)
It’s ‘left-turn’ accident season for motorcyclists (Times Union)
Accidents rise but city puts off asking for safety changes (Live 5 News)
Examination of Intersection, Left Turn Across Path Crashes and Potential IVHS Countermeasures (USDOT)
Petaluma replacing ‘left on green’ signals (The Press Democrat)
Life Without Left Turns (Smithsonian)
NHTSA 2008 REPORT, National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey
NHTSA Crash Factors in Intersection-Related Crashes: An On-Scene Perspective
Older drivers and left-hand turns
Guidebook for Mitigating Fixed-Route Bus-and-Pedestrian Collisions (TCRP)
Crossing Accidents
Trends in Transit Bus Accidents and Promising Collision Countermeasures – http://www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/pdf/JPT%2010-3%20Yang.pdf
Bus operator types and driver factors in fatal bus crashes: results from the buses involved in fatal accidents survey – http://www.umtri.umich.edu/content/MotorCarrierTypeinFatalBusCrashes_final.pdf
Transit Bus and Pedestrian Safety Analysis in the Context of Operator Improvements and Traffic Volume Assessment – http://file.scirp.org/pdf/OJCE_2014062513512808.pdf
The facts about road accidents and children (UK) – https://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/facts_about_road_accidents_and_children.pdf
The When, Where and How of Mid-Block Crosswalks – http://www2.ku.edu/~kutc/pdffiles/LTAPFS11-Mid-Block.pdf
Prediction of Pedestrian Crashes at Midblock Crossing Locations using Site and Behavioral Characteristics – http://trevorkirsch.weebly.com/uploads/4/6/5/4/46545601/trevor_kirsch_undergraduate_thesis.pdf
Intersection and Midblock Crossing Existing Conditions – http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/docs/nctipf_Appendix%203.pdf
Evaluation of Pedestrian Safety at Midblock Crossings, Porto Alegre, Brazil – http://www.brt.cl/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Diogenes-Lindau-20101.pdf
Flatbush Avenue Pedestrian Study- http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/plans/transportation/flat_ped_study_part_c_pg71_76.pdf
Effects of Pedestrian Perceptions of Safety: An Examination of Pedestrian Crossing Behavior in Marked versus Unmarked Crosswalks – http://americawalks.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Effects-of-Pedestrian-Perceptions-of-Safety.pdf
Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data Analysis: 2005 – 2010 – https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MDOT_Research_Report_RC1572_Part2_387424_7.pdf
Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State – 2014 – Governors Highway Safety Association – http://www.ghsa.org/html/files/pubs/spotlights/spotlight_ped2014.pdf
School area pedestrian safety – http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/engineering/control-devices/pdf/TMChapter10.pdf
Comprehensive Study to Reduce Pedestrian Crashes in Florida – http://www.dot.state.fl.us/research-center/Completed_Proj/Summary_SF/FDOT-BDK80-977-32-rpt.pdf
The New York City Pedestrian Safety Study & Action Plan New York City Department of Transportation August 2010 – http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/nyc_ped_safety_study_action_plan.pdf
The Effects of Roundabouts on Pedestrian Safety- http://nacto.org/docs/usdg/effects_roundabouts_pedestrian_safety_stone.pdf
Pennsylvania Crash Facts & Statistics – http://www.penndot.gov/TravelInPA/Safety/Documents/2012_CFB_linked.pdf
Pedestrian Crossings Survey in Europe- https://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/aa-pedestrian-crossings-survey-in-europe.pdf
Pedestrian Safety – A ROAD SAFETY MANUAL FOR DECISION-MAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS – World Health Organization – http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/79753/1/9789241505352_eng.pdf
City Of Chicago 2011 Pedestrian Crash Analysis – http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/cdot/pedestrian/2011PedestrianCrashAnalysisTechnicalReport.pdf
Global Status Report On Road Safety (UN) – http://www.un.org/ar/roadsafety/pdf/roadsafetyreport.pdf
Selected Issues Connected With Lighting Of Pedestrian Crossings – http://www.czasopismologistyka.pl/artykuly-naukowe/send/201-artykuly-na-plycie-cd/600-artykul
Child Pedestrian Injuries Report 2007 – 2008 – http://www.parachutecanada.org/downloads/injurytopics/ChildPed_Report_07:08.pdf
Pedestrian Crashes During Jaywalking: Can we Afford to Overlook? (KOR) – http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A759153&dswid=9289
Metro buses: Pedestrians in a blind spot? – http://crosscut.com/2015/09/working-version-pedestrians-in-blind-spot-how-metro-accidents-rose/
Crossing guard: The most dangerous job in a school – https://www.ksl.com/?sid=19339253
Pedestrian statistics (Australia) – http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/statistics/summaries/pedestrian-statistics
United States pedestrian fatality rates by vehicle type – http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/11/4/232.full
Traffic Safety Facts – Pedestrians – http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Cats/listpublications.aspx?Id=13&ShowBy=Category (huge resource with links to tons of studies)
A Review of Pedestrian Safety Research in the United States and Abroad Final Report – http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/pedbike/03042/part2.cfm
It’s Too Easy to Kill Pedestrians in New York City – http://www.villagevoice.com/news/its-too-easy-to-kill-pedestrians-in-new-york-city-6440848
Nevada DOT, ZeroFatalities – http://www.zerofatalitiesnv.com/be-pedestrian-safe/
Metroplan Orlando – Pedestrian Safety – http://www.metroplanorlando.com/fact-sheets/pedestrian-safety/
How the Chinese cross the road – http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2014/09/traffic-accidents
Deadliest for Walkers: Male Drivers, Left Turns – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/nyregion/17walk.html?_r=0
Utah Pedestrian Accident Statistics – https://christensenhymas.com/pedestrian-accidents/statistics/
Pedestrian deaths from vehicle strikes are quickly rising in New York City – http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pedestrian-deaths-auto-strikes-rise-nyc-article-1.1577396
Pedestrians and bicyclists – http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/pedestrians-and-bicyclists/qanda
Asheville tops NC in per capita pedestrian accidents- http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2014/05/29/asheville-tops-nc-per-capita-pedestrian-accidents/9743053/
Walking in L.A.: Times analysis finds the county’s 817 most dangerous intersections – http://graphics.latimes.com/la-pedestrians/
Pedestrian Safety (Maryland State Highway Administration) – http://www.roads.maryland.gov/Index.aspx?PageId=376
Texas Gets Poor Marks on Pedestrian Safety – https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/20/texas-ranked-10th-worst-state-pedestrians/
‘Distracted Walkers’ Are Major Concern for Cities and States – http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2014/12/11/distracted-walkers-are-major-concern-for-cities-and-states
Deadly Turn At Intersection With History of Pedestrian Peril – http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/15/AR2007021500610.html
Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System –http://www.pedbikesafe.org/PEDSAFE/guide_analysis_CrashTypeAnalysis.cfm
In Defense of Jaywalking Banning the practice won’t make pedestrians safer. –http://www.slate.com/articles/life/transport/2009/11/in_defense_of_jaywalking.html
Pedestrian Fatalities: Local Accidents, National Statistics – http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2015/11/pedestrian-fatalities-local-accidents-national-statistics.html
Won’t Somebody Think Of The Pedestrians? (UK) – http://londonist.com/2013/11/wont-somebody-think-of-the-pedestrians
Rising pedestrian injuries and deaths at crosswalks prompt calls for change (Canada) –http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/rising-pedestrian-injuries-and-deaths-at-crosswalks-prompt-calls-for-change
Rise in pedestrian fatalities in Georgia puts spotlight on safety – http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/rise-in-pedestrian-fatalities-in-georgia-puts-spot/nRMKm/
Crackdown on pedestrians helps slash city crash rate (AUS) – http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/crackdown-on-pedestrians-helps-slash-city-crash-rate-20130913-2tq3g.html
Chicago pedestrian fatalities up 31 percent: police data- http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redeye-data-shows-chicago-pedestrian-fatalities-on-the-rise-20160224-story.html
As roads become safer for drivers and passengers, pedestrian deaths still rise – https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/as-roads-become-safer-for-drivers-and-passengers-pedestrian-deaths-still-rise/2016/03/07/41caa802-e47d-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html
Study: Pedestrian fatalities are on the rise – http://wtop.com/sprawl-crawl/2015/08/study-pedestrian-fatalities-rise/
Pedestrian deaths rise nationwide; Drop in Connecticut – http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Pedestrian-deaths-rise-nationwide-Drop-in-6885805.php
Pedestrian Deaths Continue Rising Across Los Angeles – http://laist.com/2016/05/10/pedestrian_deaths_continue_rising_a.php
US pedestrian fatalities rising faster than ever before, study says – https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/03/08/pedestrian-fatalities-rising-faster-than-ever-before-study-says/AjfBkW7WPhKsvvbwweL7UP/story.html
State declares epidemic of pedestrian deaths, launches awareness campaign –http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/mar/04/state-declares-epidemic-of-pedestrian-deaths-launc/
Pedestrian Deaths Make Up a Rising Share of U.S. Traffic Fatalities – http://usa.streetsblog.org/2016/03/09/pedestrian-deaths-make-up-a-rising-share-of-u-s-traffic-fatalities/
Pedestrian deaths increase; cell-phone distractions may be culprit- http://www.autoblog.com/2015/08/13/pedestrian-deaths-increase-cell-phone-distractions/
Pedestrian Safety (CDC) – http://www.autoblog.com/2015/08/13/pedestrian-deaths-increase-cell-phone-distractions/
Boarding and Alighting
Bus Occupant Safety (Transit Research Board, Transit Cooperative Research Program): http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/153677.aspx
INJURY EVENTS AMONG BUS AND COACH OCCUPANTS: Non-crash Injuries as Important as Crash Injuries (EU): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111214601217
Recommendations for Reducing Noncollision Bus Passenger Injuries: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1994/1433/1433-006.pdf
Passenger casualties in non-collision incidents on buses and coaches in Great Britain: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/dspace-jspui/bitstream/2134/1099/1/PUB254.pdf