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Publication Number: FHWA-RD-99-089
Date: December 1999 |
Research, Development, and Implementation of Pedestrian Safety Facilities in the United Kingdom
FOREWORDCreating 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 United Kingdom. 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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Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized SI* (Modern Metric) Conversion Factors *SI is the symbol for the International System of Units. Appropriate (Revised September 1993) rounding should be made to comply with Section 4 of ASTM E380. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. Pedestrian Safety in the United Kingdom
3. Overview of Accident Countermeasures and Safety Programs 4. Overview of Pedestrian Facilities
5. Pedestrian Crossings without Signal Control (Crosswalks) 6. Pedestrian Crossings with Signal Control
8. Traffic Calming, Speed Reduction, and Pedestrians 14. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
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