Identification and Analysis of Pedestrian Risk Locations

The prevention of pedestrian accidents is a paramount concern to Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). This is because pedestrian accidents, once they occur, often result in the highest severity level (14% of all fatalities). WSDOT has been successful in developing models of risk and this research will build on that success. The proposed models will be used to determine the causal factors of pedestrian accidents and to identify locations with high probability of accidents and possible corrective actions. The first phase of this research found a statistically significant relationship between transit stops and pedestrian accidents. The second phase will complete the project by developing a tool to identify and analyze high-risk locations, causal factors and possible corrective actions for pedestrians and ensure WSDOT is investing in pedestrian improvements that will have the greatest impact.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $60000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  T2695-84

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Hanson, Tom

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Washington, Seattle

  Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
  201 More Hall, Box 352700
  Seattle, WA  United States  98195-2700
• Principal Investigators:

  Vernez-Moudon, Anne

• Start Date: 20051001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20060831
• Source Data: RiP Project 10997

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash severity; Crashes; Fatalities; High risk locations; Improvements; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Research projects; Risk analysis; Transit safety
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01460677
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Washington State Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: T2695-84
• Files: RIP, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:30PM