Vehicle-Pedestrian Crash Sites

· Accidents at sites without sidewalks are twice as likely to occur – “sites with no sidewalks were the most hazardous to pedestrians, and least hazardous where sidewalks are present on both sides of the road.” - H.N. Tobey, E.M. Shunamen, and R. L. Knoblauch, Pedestrian Trip Making Characteristics and Exposure Measures, DTFH61-81-C-00020, Federal Highway Administration, 1983. - Synthesis of Safety Research – Pedestrians August 1991 Pub. no. FHWA-SA-91-034 page 83
http://www.pedestrians.org/index.html#quotes
· Pedestrian crashes occur most frequently in urban areas where there is greater traffic volume and increased pedestrian activity
· 65 percent of crashes occur at non-intersections; however, this is correlated to the age of the pedestrian involved – under 45 at non-intersections, 45-65 equal for intersections and non-intersections, age65 and older more likely to occur at intersections
http://www.walkinginfo.org/pedsafe/crashstats.cfm
PDF:
http://www.walkinginfo.org/pedsafe/downloads/pedsafe_ch2.pdf
· According to the National Pedestrian Crash Report, by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 78% of pedestrians were killed at non-intersections and 21.2% were killed at intersections over the past decade
· Roadways without crosswalks accounted for 42% of all pedestrian fatalities (see chart p. 19 – 2006 in pdf at link below for a more legible chart)
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810968.PDF

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810968.PDF