Pedestrian Safety in Sweden
FOREWORD
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 Scandinavia.
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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Michael F. Trentacoste
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TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE
1. Report No. FHWA–RD–99–091 |
2. Government Accession No. |
3. Recipient's Catalog No. |
4. Title and Subtitle Pedestrian Safety in Sweden |
5. Report Date |
6. Performing Organization Code |
7. Author(s) Dr. Lars Eskman & Dr. Christer Hyden |
8. Performing Organization Report No. |
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
Lund University
Dept. of Traffic Planning & Engineering
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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) |
11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61–92–C–00138 |
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 |
14. Sponsoring Agency Code |
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)
Canada (FHWA–RD–99–090)
Netherlands (FHWA–RD–99–092)
Australia (FHWA–RD–99–093)
This report is a review of recent pedestrian safety research in Sweden (in particular) with some attention to similar research in other Scandinavian countries. The report states that even Sweden, where attention has long been paid to pedestrian and bicyclists concerns, even so, still too much
traffic planning is addressed as if it were a vehicular issue only.
If traffic cannot be separated, then consideration should be given in some areas to restricting vehicle speeds to 30 km/hr. It is argued that future
planning must better balance the competing needs of motor vehicle traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists.
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17. Key Words
Pedestrians, safety, Sweden, walking, cycling
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18. Distribution Statement |
19. Security Classification (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classification (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages 57 |
22. Price |
Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized
FHWA-RD-99-091
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