Creating improved safety and access for pedestrians requires providing safe
places for people to walk, as well as implementing traffic control and design
measures which allow for safer street crossings. A study entitled "Evaluation
of Pedestrian Facilities" involved evaluating various types of pedestrian
facilities and traffic control devices, including pedestrian crossing signs,
marked versus unmarked crosswalks, countdown pedestrian signals, illuminated
pushbuttons, automatic pedestrian detectors, and traffic calming devices such
as curb extensions and raised crosswalks. The study provided recommendations
for adding sidewalks to new and existing streets and for using marked crosswalks
for uncontrolled locations. The "Evaluation of Pedestrian Facilities"
also included synthesis reports of both domestic and international pedestrian
safety research. There are five international pedestrian safety synthesis reports;
this document compiles the most relevant research from the Canada.
This synthesis report should be of interest to State and local pedestrian and
bicycle coordinators, transportation engineers, planners, and researchers involved
in the safety and design of pedestrian facilities within the highway environment.
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1. Report No.
FHWA-RD-99-090
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Government Accession No. |
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Recipient's Catalog No. |
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4. Title and Subtitle
Canadian Research on Pedestrian Safety
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5. Report Date
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6. Performing Organization
Code
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7. Author(s)
Ron Van Houten and J. E. Louis Malenfant
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8. Performing Organization
Report No.
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9. Performing Organization
Name and Address
Mount Saint Vincent Univ.
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Center for Educ. & Res. in Sfty |
University of North Carolina
Highway Safety Research Center
730 Airport Rd, CB #3430
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430 |
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10. Work Unit No.
(TRAIS)
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11. Contract or Grant
No.
DTFH61-92-C-00138
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12. Sponsoring Agency
Name and Address
Federal Highway Administration
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
6300 Georgetown Pike
McLean, Virginia 22101-2296
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13. Type of Report
and Period Covered
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14. Sponsoring Agency
Code
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15. Supplementary
Notes
Prime Contractor: University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research
Center
FHWA COTR: Carol Tan Esse
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16. Abstract
This report was one in a series of pedestrian safety synthesis reports
prepared for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to document pedestrian
safety in other countries. Reports are also available for:
United Kingdom (FHWA-RD-99-089)
Sweden (FHWA-RD-99-091)
Netherlands (FHWA-RD-99-092)
Australia (FHWA-RD-99-093)
This review reports research in six areas of pedestrian safety:
1) Interventions to prompt pedestrians to watch for turning vehicles.
2) Improving pedestrian signals for better indication of clearance interval.
3) Use of pedestrian-activated beacons at uncontrolled crossings.
4) Use of advance stop lines.
5) Increasing conspicuity of crosswalks.
6) Use of multiple interventions to increase motorist yielding to pedestrians.
Research results are presented and a comprehensive list of references
is provided.
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17. Key Words
pedestrians, flashing beacons, crosswalks, pedestrian signals, moving
eyes display, pedestrian signs, advance stop lines
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18. Distribution
Statement
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19. Security Classification
(of this report)
Unclassified
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20.
Security Classification (of this page)
Unclassified
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21. No. of Pages
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22. Price
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