More Countermeasures and Safety Effectiveness Resources
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
This handbook features eight steps that transportation agencies can take to identify pedestrian safety zones, treat them with low-cost countermeasures, and monitor results. The accompanying countermeasure resource includes details about options for low-
Read More >European COVID-Era Pop-Up Bike Lanes Increase Cycling Trips Up to 48%
Source: Streetsblog USA
Reports on a study that finds that European cities that installed pop-up protected bike lanes during the early days of the pandemic increased the number of daily cycling trips between 11% and 48%.
Read More >Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Presents PLACES, a repository of searchable county level health data including estimates for 29 chronic disease related measures.
Read More >Source: (National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
Provides a memo of suggestions for transferring findings into practice, determining agencies that may lead this effort, and identifying how the findings can be assessed to determine the impacts.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Offers information for FHWA Divisions when they evaluate RRR procedures proposed by States, suggesting they look for procedures and considerations that would help expand multimodal networks.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Documents terminology and definitions for "Shifting Streets" interventions types.
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PBIC is observing Pedestrian Safety Month by sharing resources, webinars, and other tools to help advance safety for people who walk, bike, and use other nonmotorized modes.
Read More >"Understanding Crashes and Safe Behaviors to Help Prevent Them" Video Series
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Portrays situations that lead to a crash between a driver and a pedestrian or bicyclist. The videos show the crash from each road user visual perspective, and offers behavioral tips for avoiding the crash.
Read More >Examining the Increase in Pedestrian Fatalities in The United States, 2009-2019
Source: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Examines the 53% increase in pedestrian fatalities in the US from 2009 to 2018 through analysis of changes in the presence of certain pedestrian, driver, vehicle, and environmental factors.
Read More >Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health Care Services
Source: TRB Transit Cooperative
Details how to initiate a dialogue between transportation and health care providers and implementing transportation solutions appropriate for patients.
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