Guidelines and Toolbox for Reducing Pedestrian Crashes with Turning Vehicles at Signalized Intersections

This research project shall investigate methods and conduct pilot deployments to recommend effective countermeasures for reducing pedestrian fatalities, injuries, and crashes involving turning vehicles to significantly improve pedestrian safety at signalized intersections. Findings shall be incorporated into guidelines and a toolbox for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and local transportation agencies.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $200000
• Contract Numbers:

  BED25 977-19

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Managing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Duran, Emmeth

• Performing Organizations:

  University of South Florida, Tampa

  Center for Urban Transportation Research
  3650 Spectrum Boulevard
  Tampa, FL  United States  33612-9446
• Principal Investigators:

  Lin, Pei-Sung

• Start Date: 20240201
• Expected Completion Date: 20250731
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Highway Safety Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Signalized intersections; Turning traffic
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01920472
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BED25 977-19
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 3 2024 2:59PM