Download or read book Pedestrian Fall Safety Assessments written by In-Ju Kim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines pedestrian shoe-floor slip resistance from an engineering standpoint in order to better understand friction and wear behavior. This analysis includes an extensive investigation into the surface properties of shoes and flow, and the measurement of dynamic friction and other mechanical and physical aspects of shoe-floor tribology. Lastly, the book proposes a measurement concept for the identification and classification of operational floor surfaces under a range of different conditions. Novel techniques and methods are proposed that can improve the reliability of slip resistance assessments. The current state of knowledge is critically examined and discussed from a tribological perspective, including aspects like friction, wear, lubrication and the mechanical behavior of shoes, floors and their wider environment. Further, the book reports on extensive experimental investigations into the topographical characteristics of shoe and floor surfaces and how they affect slip resistance. Slips resulting in pedestrian falls are a major cause of injuries and deaths for all age groups. This important book provides essential insights for researchers, practicing engineers and public safety officials wishing to learn about how the risk of pedestrian slips can be assessed and understood.

Download or read book Effectiveness and Efficiencies in Pedestrian Safety Evaluation Summary Report written by Patricia H. Ehrlich and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Engineering Metrology for Pedestrian Falls Prevention and Protection written by In-Ju Kim and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how to improve the validity, reliability, and repeatability of slip resistance assessments amongst a range of shoes, floors, and environments from an engineering metrology viewpoint—covering theoretical and experimental aspects of slip resistance mechanics and mechanisms. Pedestrian falls resulting from slips or falls are one of the foremost causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries that limit people’s functionality. There have been prolonged efforts globally to identify and understand their main causes and reduce their frequency and severity. This book deals with large volumes of information on tribological characteristics such as friction and wear behaviours of the shoes and floors and their interactive impacts on slip resistance performances. Readers are introduced to theoretical concepts and models and collected evidence on slip resistance properties amongst a range of shoe and floor types and materials under various ambulatory settings. These approaches can be used to develop secure design strategies against fall incidents and provide a great step forward to build safer shoes, floors, and walking/working environments for industries and communities around the world. The book includes many case studies.

Download or read book A Technical Guide for Conducting Pedestrian Safety Assessments for California Cities written by Meghan Mittman and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Planning Community Pedestrian Safety Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book California Pedestrian Safety Assessments written by Jennifer Wong and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development of a Methodology for the Evaluation of Active Safety using the Example of Preventive Pedestrian Protection written by Thomas Helmer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-28 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book reports on a new methodology for optimization and evaluation of traffic safety, which simulates the processes involved in traffic conflicts on the basis of detailed dynamical, human, and technical models. The models incorporate the whole spectrum of human cognitive functions and responses, the responses of an active safety system and the interactions between the human and the system as they occur in a sample of relevant traffic contexts. Using the developed method, the author was able to assess the reduction in accidents and injuries as well as the possible side effects resulting from a preventive pedestrian-protection system. The book provides practical solutions in the area of active safety systems. It represents an interesting source of information for researchers and professionals as well as all stakeholders, including policy makers and consumer advocates, with the common goal of promoting the implementation and adoption of highly efficient systems for preventing accidents and injuries.

Download or read book Urban Pedestrian Accident Countermeasures Experimental Evaluation written by BioTechnology, Inc and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Planning Level Model for Assessing Pedestrian Safety written by Khajonsak Jermprapai and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crash-prediction models are useful tools to identify locations that have higher risk of crashes and to prioritize projects. The focus of this study was on developing macroscopic or planning-level models for pedestrian safety. Crash data from multiple years (2005 -2009) and land use data from the entire state of Florida are used in developing models for pedestrian crashes. Four models were developed to determine the crash frequency for each census block group. The estimated models capture the effects of several socioeconomic, transportation, land use, and contextual variables. The models were used to determine the expected number of crashes for all the census block groups in the state. This predictive assessment exercise serves to highlight the value of planning models. Specifically, if safety assessments are made purely based on crash history, all the locations with zero observed crashes will be deemed equally safe. However, the predictive model highlights that there is a significant variability in crash risk across these locations because of differences in land use and socioeconomic patterns. Thus the planning models developed in this study can be powerful tools in statewide safety funds allocation and prioritization of safety projects.

Download or read book Summary Report on Pedestrian Safety Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Evaluation for the City of Emeryville at Four Intersections written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Evaluation in a SMART Corridor written by David R. Ragland and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Predictive and Explanatory Assessments of Traffic related Pedestrian Injuries written by Jeff A. Pascua and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pedestrians are an integral part of the modern transportation system but are often considered as the most vulnerable to severe traffic-related injury when compared to other road users. Between 1975 and 2009, annual pedestrian fatality counts in the United States have been decreasing steadily. However, after 2009, these counts have been increasing. Given that both the national demographic profile of the United States population and the physical makeup of transportation infrastructure show signs of aging, it is essential to understand how these affect pedestrian safety moving forward into future decades. This two-part thesis examines pedestrian safety trends from both of these perspectives. In the first part of this thesis, pedestrian fatality trends between 1975-2015, stratified by pedestrian age and sex, were analyzed and forecasted to the year 2035. Pedestrian fatality and exposure data were extracted from the NHTSA FARS and NHTS databases, respectively. Results showed that exposure-adjusted pedestrian fatality trends were consistently higher than observed pedestrian fatality counts across all ages and sexes, suggesting that interventions to reduce pedestrian fatalities have had a positive effect. Our fatality projection models indicated that traffic-related pedestrian deaths among children may continue to decrease, while pedestrian fatalities among adults aged 55 and older may increase significantly, which suggests that this cohort is at elevated risk. The second part of this thesis aimed at identifying factors that are significant in severe pedestrian injuries. Pedestrian injury data from the NHTSA GES database between 2011-2015 were examined. Odds ratios (ORs) of factors at the pedestrian, driver, crash, vehicle, environment and roadway levels were calculated. Results indicate that crashes at midblock had lower odds of fatal or serious pedestrian injury (OR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.74 - 0.84) when compared to crashes at intersections with three or four approaches. Undivided roads (OR = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.23 - 0.27) and roads with painted medians (OR = 0.37, 95% CI = 0.35 - 0.40) had protective effects against severe pedestrian injuries compared to roads with physical medians. Compared with locations with signalization, unsignalized locations with signage (OR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.44 - 1.71) or without signage (OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.27 - 1.45) were associated with higher odds of severe pedestrian injuries. Other factors such as light conditions and road surface conditions were also found to be significant in affecting the odds of a severe pedestrian injury. The findings presented in the two parts of this thesis provide further insight into the relationship between traffic-related pedestrian injury, human factors and the built environment. Further quantitative research is recommended to expand our understanding of pedestrian injury causality.

Download or read book Evaluation of the Focused Approach to Pedestrian Safety Program written by U.s. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation of the focused approach to pedestrian safety program : prepared for the Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety /

Download or read book U S Department of Transportation Pedestrian and Bicyclist Road Safety Assessment written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pedestrian Facilities Users Guide Providing Safety and Mobility written by Charles V. Zegeer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is intended to provide information on how to identify safety and mobility needs for pedestrians with the roadway right-of-way. Useful for engineers, planners, safety professionals and decision-makers, the guide covers such topics as: the Walking Environment including sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, roadway lighting and pedestrian over and under passes; Roadway Design including bicycle lanes, roadway narrowing, reducing the number of lanes, one-way/two-way streets, right-turn slip lanes and raised medians; Intersections with roundabouts, T-intersections and median barriers; and Traffic calming designs.

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