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Title: Safe Main Street Highways Part II: Analyses of Collisions Involving Pedestrians and Bicyclists in Washington State

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Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: The goal of this project was to identify locations along MSHs that present high risk for the occurrence of pedestrian and bicyclist collisions and to determine the characteristics of those locations that are associated with high collision risk. The study was conducted in two parts. One determined methods to identify collision hotspots on MSHs. Hotspot analyses point to locations with high frequencies of collisions. These hotspots can be used to identify problematic locations that are potential candidates for safety improvements. For example, identifying and ranking high traffic collision zones is essential for developing and enforcing efficient countermeasures for pedestrian and bike safety. Knowing the locations of collision hotspots will also guide law enforcement and safety policies and priorities. Departments of transportation can focus on these zones to enhance traffic safety within their limited financial resources. The second part of the study employed models to examine the effects on the risk of collision occurrence of MSH infrastructure and traffic characteristics, as well as the land use and built environment characteristics, along the MSHs. Supporting material can be found in the Appendices.

Url: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/862.2.pdf

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Authors: Vernez Moudon, Anne; Kang, Mingyu

Publisher: Washington State Department of Transportation

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization, Other

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