Title

Comprehensive analysis of vehicle-pedestrian crashes, at intersections in Florida

Authors

Authors

C. Lee;M. Abdel-Aty

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Accid. Anal. Prev.

Keywords

pedestrian; crash frequency; injury severity; exposure; intersection; INJURY; SPEED; RISK; Ergonomics; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Social; Sciences, Interdisciplinary; Transportation

Abstract

This study analyzes vehicle-pedestrian crashes at intersections in Florida over 4 years, 1999-2002. The study identifies the group of drivers and pedestrians, and traffic and environmental characteristics that are correlated with high pedestrian crashes using log-linear models. The study also estimates the likelihood of pedestrian injury severity when pedestrians are involved in crashes using an ordered probit model. To better reflect pedestrian crash risk, a logical measure of exposure is developed using the information on individual walking trips in the household travel survey. Lastly, the impact of average traffic volume on pedestrian crashes is examined. As a result of the analysis, it was found that pedestrian and driver demographic factors, and road geometric, traffic and environment conditions are closely related to the frequency and injury severity of pedestrian crashes. Higher average traffic volume at intersections increases the number of pedestrian crashes; however, the rate of increase is steeper at lower values of average traffic volume. Based on the findings in the analysis, some countermeasures are recommended to improve pedestrian safety. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volume

37

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

775

Last Page

786

WOS Identifier

WOS:000230247700022

ISSN

0001-4575

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