Investigating surrogate safety measures at midblock pedestrian crossings using multivariate models with roadside camera data

N Anwari, M Abdel-Aty, A Goswamy, O Zheng - Accident Analysis & …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate and compare Surrogate Safety Measures (SSMs) at five
midblock Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) and two midblock Pedestrian Hybrid …

Evaluating safety and compliance of pedestrian crossings in rural contexts: a before and after study of RRFBs and LED-embedded signs

P Pezeshknejad, D Rowangould - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving the safety of pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure is critical for reducing traffic-
related injuries and fatalities. Pedestrian traffic safety risks are heightened in rural contexts …

Safety effectiveness of rectangular rapid flashing beacons pedestrian enhancement

A Goswamy, M Abdel-Aty - Journal of transportation engineering …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
A rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) is a pedestrian crosswalk countermeasure
system that cautions drivers by providing them with real-time warning about the presence of …

Mega-Events: Assessing Road Safety through an Operating Framework. An Application for the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games

T Cigognetti, M Carra, A Ghirardi, NG Assefa, L Ferretto… - Infrastructures, 2024 - mdpi.com
To meet the United Nations and European Union goals of reducing road crash fatalities and
injuries, it is also relevant to address the negative externalities due to mega-events on the …

Comparison of LED-embedded pedestrian crossing signs with rectangular rapid flashing beacons and pedestrian hybrid beacons

E Rista, K Fitzpatrick - Transportation research record, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
To date, the effectiveness of light emitting diode (LED)-embedded pedestrian crossing signs
is not understood, despite such signs being installed and used at pedestrian crossings. A …

Analysis of Pedestrian–Vehicle Interaction Dynamics at Signalized Urban Intersections: A Surrogate Safety Measure Approach

R Raoniar, S Singh, A Pathak… - Transportation …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Increased pedestrian–vehicle interactions, especially at signalized intersection crosswalks,
have resulted in more pedestrian fatalities, and this situation worsens under heterogeneous …

Exploring Attribute Associations in Pedestrian-Involved Hit-and-Run Crashes through Cluster Correspondence Analysis

MA Rahman, S Das, A Hossain… - Transportation …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Pedestrian-involved hit-and-run (PIHR) crashes represent a significant public health
concern, and identifying patterns in these crashes can aid in developing effective …

Traffic Control Device Analysis, Testing, and Evaluation Program: FY2020 Activities

MD Finley, AM Pike, K Fitzpatrick, ES Park, LA Theiss… - 2021 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
This project provides the Texas Department of Transportation with a mechanism to conduct
high-priority, limited-scope evaluations of traffic control devices. Work conducted and …

Multiscale Analysis of Pedestrian Crossing Distance

ME Moran, DF Laefer - Journal of the American Planning …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Problem, research strategy, and findings Crossing distance is considered a factor in both
pedestrian safety and behavior. However, it has seldom been quantified within or across …

Major traumatic pedestrian injury in Australia: characteristics and in-hospital outcomes from the Australia New Zealand Trauma Registry

K Curtis, A Devlin, E McKie, HH Mahin, S Putnis… - Australasian emergency …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The leading global cause of death for people aged 5–29 years is road traffic
injury, a quarter of which is borne by pedestrians. The epidemiology of major hospitalised …