Pedestrian Safety in Communities

The materials contained on this page provide information for anyone--regardless of their level of knowledge on pedestrian safety matters--interested in improving pedestrian safety at grass roots level.

  • A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities includes information, ideas, and resources to help residents learn about issues that affect walking conditions; find ways to address or prevent these problems; and promote pedestrian safety. The Guide provides examples from other communities working to improve pedestrian safety and also contains fact sheets, worksheets, and sample materials that can be distributed or adapted to meet the needs of a community. References to other resources and materials are also provided.

  • Pedestrian Safety Campaign is a comprehensive set of materials for local communities to use in implementing their own Pedestrian Safety Campaign. It includes materials designed for use in television, radio, cinema, and print advertising. Some of the materials are in Spanish. States and local communities are responsible for implementing the campaign through local television and radio stations and print media. A Campaign Planning Guide that explains in detail how to implement the campaign successfully at the local level is also available.

  • Tamara Redmon, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Team Leader at the Federal Highway Administration, completed a podcast interview for the LTAP/TTAP Interchange. In the interview, she discusses pedestrian safety in general, as well as FHWA’s "Pedestrian Safety Campaign" and "Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities." You can listen to the podcast here: http://ltapttapinterchange.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=490153

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Program Contact

Tamara Redmon

202-366-4077

Dick Schaffer

202-366-2176

What's New

The FHWA Safety Office is continually developing new materials to assist states, localities and citizens in improving pedestrian and bicycle safety. The materials listed on this page were completed recently.

LTAP/TTAP Interchange, Tamara Redmon

Pedestrian Forum - Summer 2009

Evaluation of the Focused Approach to Pedestrian Safety Program (PDF 225 KB)

“Not in Roadway” Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes (PDF 132 KB)

How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PDF 5.14 MB)

FHWA Guidance Memo Contains Provisions to Improve Pedestrian Safety

Toolbox of Countermeasures and Their Potential Effectiveness for Pedestrian Crashes

Pedestrian Safety Guide for Transit Agencies

Evaluation of Pedestrian Countermeasures in Three Cities: San Francisco, Las Vegas and Miami

Pedestrian Road Safety Audit Guidelines and Prompt Lists