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Investigation of Exposure Based Pedestrian Accident Areas: Crosswalks, Sidewalks, Local Streets and Major Arterials.

PB89115661

Publication Date	1988
Personal Author	Knoblauch, R. L.; Tustin, B. H.; Smith, S. A.; Pietrucha, M. T.
Page Count	151
Abstract	Previous FHWA research on pedestrian exposure identified four problem areas as promising candidates for accident reduction: intersections without marked pedestrian crosswalks, major arterial streets, local streets, and locations lacking sidewalks or pedestrian pathways. The report describes the results of a project undertaken to examine these four problem areas. The objectives of the project were to: Evaluate past research on pedestrian crosswalk markings and develop guidance for when and what type of crosswalk markings should be provided; Investigate traffic engineering improvements for major arterial streets to increase pedestrian safety; Investigate traffic engineering improvements for local streets to increase pedestrian safety; and Examine existing guidance/warrants for the provision of pedestrian pathways and sidewalks and prepare revised guidance/warrants.
Keywords	Accident location Pedestrians Streets Intersections Sidewalks Crosswalks Pavement markings Traffic engineering Safety
Source Agency	Federal Highway Administration
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety 85H - Road Transportation 91B - Transportation & Traffic Planning 43G - Transportation
Corporate Authors	Center for Applied Research, Inc., Falls Church, VA.; Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Research,
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Research, Development, and Technology.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. May 84-Nov 86,
NTIS Issue Number	198903
Contract Number	DTFH61-84-C-00017

Investigation of Exposure Based Pedestrian Accident Areas: Crosswalks, Sidewalks, Local Streets and Major Arterials.

Investigation of Exposure Based Pedestrian Accident Areas: Crosswalks, Sidewalks, Local Streets and Major Arterials.
PB89115661

Publication Date	1988
Personal Author	Knoblauch, R. L.; Tustin, B. H.; Smith, S. A.; Pietrucha, M. T.
Page Count	151
Abstract	Previous FHWA research on pedestrian exposure identified four problem areas as promising candidates for accident reduction: intersections without marked pedestrian crosswalks, major arterial streets, local streets, and locations lacking sidewalks or pedestrian pathways. The report describes the results of a project undertaken to examine these four problem areas. The objectives of the project were to: Evaluate past research on pedestrian crosswalk markings and develop guidance for when and what type of crosswalk markings should be provided; Investigate traffic engineering improvements for major arterial streets to increase pedestrian safety; Investigate traffic engineering improvements for local streets to increase pedestrian safety; and Examine existing guidance/warrants for the provision of pedestrian pathways and sidewalks and prepare revised guidance/warrants.
Keywords	Accident location Pedestrians Streets Intersections Sidewalks Crosswalks Pavement markings Traffic engineering Safety
Source Agency	Federal Highway Administration
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety 85H - Road Transportation 91B - Transportation & Traffic Planning 43G - Transportation
Corporate Authors	Center for Applied Research, Inc., Falls Church, VA.; Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Research,
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Research, Development, and Technology.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. May 84-Nov 86,
NTIS Issue Number	198903
Contract Number	DTFH61-84-C-00017