Pedestrians

Fatality Facts: Pedestrians

Q&A: Pedestrians

Research paper

Protecting pedestrians and bicyclists: some observations and research opportunities; Allan F. Williams, January 2013

Selected research bibliography

Highlights from the Institute's research since 1969

Status Report newsletter special issues

Vol. 42, No. 5, May 12, 2007: Special issue: one day of crashes — the stories of some of the 119 people killed in crashes on June 7, 2005

Vol. 34, No. 3, March 13, 1999: Special issue: pedestrian injuries: Little steps, bigger ones to protect pedestrians • It's a big problem but pedestrian deaths aren't as numerous as they used to be • Countermeasures big and small — methods range from changing the timing of traffic signals to designing new roadways with pedestrians in mind • Vehicle designs affect the harm that's inflicted on pedestrians • Designing new roadways — ideal is to build roads and communities with pedestrians in mind, and new federal policies are encouraging pedestrian-friendly designs

Status Report newsletter articles

Vol. 46, No. 10, November 17, 2011: Pedestrian injury claims are 20 percent higher for hybrid models than for standard models

Vol. 46, No. 3, March 30, 2011: Pedestrians stand to benefit from new vehicle technology and design changes aimed at preventing crashes • Volvo brings the first pedestrian avoidance system to U.S. market • Quiet electric and hybrid vehicles to get noise requirement

Vol. 45, No. 10, September 28, 2010: Hawk pedestrian signal makes crossing streets safer in Arizona

Vol. 44, No. 11, December 22, 2009: Hybrid electric cars are more likely to crash with pedestrians and bicyclists

Vol. 39, No. 6, July 1, 2004: Pedestrian deaths and how to reduce them, especially at intersections

Vol. 37, No. 3, March 16, 2002: Pedestrian deaths trend downward

Vol. 35, No. 9, October 21, 2000: Pedestrian crash patterns in the late 1990s are compared with those in 1976

Vol. 35, No. 5, May 13, 2000: Pedestrian deaths increase with the speed of crashes; older pedestrians die more often in crashes at all speeds

Vol. 32, No. 7, August 30, 1997: Leading pedestrian interval signals give pedestrians advantage

Regulatory comments

Comment to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning establishment of federal motor vehicle safety standard to set minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles as required by the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (PSEA) of 2010 (NHTSA-2011-0148), March 13, 2013

Comment to the Agriculture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board concerning installations of traffic signals on pedestrian crosswalks at all roundabouts, October 23, 2002

Comment to the Federal Highway Administration concerning revisions to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on supplemental plaques for right turn on red and signs for photo enforcement (Docket No. FHWA 2001-11159), August 19, 2002