Literature Review on Vehicle Travel Speeds and Pedestrian Injuries

Literature Review on Vehicle Travel Speeds and Pedestrian Injuries

Author: W. A. Leaf

Publisher:

Published: 2001-06-01

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780756711337

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The relationship between vehicle travel speeds & pedestrian injury was reviewed. Higher vehicle speeds are associated with both a greater likelihood of pedestrian crash occurrence & more serious pedestrian injury. Only 5% of pedestrians would die when struck by a vehicle traveling at 20 mph or less. This compares with fatality rates of 40, 80, & nearly 100% for striking speeds of 30, 40, & 50 mph or more respectively. Reductions in vehicle travel speeds can be achieved through lowered speed limits, police enforce. of speed limits, & public info. Long-lasting speed reductions can be achieved through engineering approaches such as road humps & increased use of stop signs. Tables.


World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

Author: Marjorie Peden

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2008-09

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1437904068

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Every day thousands of people are killed and injured on our roads. Millions of people each year will spend long weeks in the hospital after severe crashes and many will never be able to live, work or play as they used to do. Current efforts to address road safety are minimal in comparison to this growing human suffering. This report presents a comprehensive overview of what is known about the magnitude, risk factors and impact of road traffic injuries, and about ways to prevent and lessen the impact of road crashes. Over 100 experts, from all continents and different sectors -- including transport, engineering, health, police, education and civil society -- have worked to produce the report. Charts and tables.


Intelligent Computing

Intelligent Computing

Author: Kohei Arai

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-06-22

Total Pages: 1127

ISBN-13: 3030228711

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This book presents the proceedings of the Computing Conference 2019, providing a comprehensive collection of chapters focusing on core areas of computing and their real-world applications. Computing is an extremely broad discipline, encompassing a range of specialized fields, each focusing on particular areas of technology and types of application, and the conference offered pioneering researchers, scientists, industrial engineers, and students from around the globe a platform to share new ideas and development experiences. Providing state-of-the-art intelligent methods and techniques for solving real- world problems, the book inspires further research and technological advances in this important area.


Global Street Design Guide

Global Street Design Guide

Author: Global Designing Cities Initiative

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2016-10-13

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1610917014

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The Global Street Design Guide is a timely resource that sets a global baseline for designing streets and public spaces and redefines the role of streets in a rapidly urbanizing world. The guide will broaden how to measure the success of urban streets to include: access, safety, mobility for all users, environmental quality, economic benefit, public health, and overall quality of life. The first-ever worldwide standards for designing city streets and prioritizing safety, pedestrians, transit, and sustainable mobility are presented in the guide. Participating experts from global cities have helped to develop the principles that organize the guide. The Global Street Design Guide builds off the successful tools and tactics defined in NACTO's Urban Street Design Guide and Urban Bikeway Design Guide while addressing a variety of street typologies and design elements found in various contexts around the world.


Study of Optimal Travel Speed Limits for Shared Traffic

Study of Optimal Travel Speed Limits for Shared Traffic

Author: Jian Yang

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13:

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This report summarizes the results of the work performed under the project Study of Optimal Travel Speed Limits for Shared Traffic. The objectives of the research were to determine if a 25-mph speed limit addresses safety needs of bicyclists and pedestrians sharing roadway with vehicles, to recommend a method to assess and set speed limits for shared use of public right of way by motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, and to recommend optimum speed limits for shared use bicycle/motor vehicle traffic in terms of different perspectives for low volumes, low speeds, and road geometry.


Planning Support Systems for Sustainable Urban Development

Planning Support Systems for Sustainable Urban Development

Author: Stan Geertman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-20

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 3642375332

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This book collects a selection of the best articles presented at the CUPUM (Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management) conference, held in the second week of July 2013 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The articles included were selected by external reviewers using a double blind process.