More Counting and Estimating Volumes Resources


Enhancing Vulnerable Road User Detection and Volumetric Data Through Advanced Infrastructure Detection Technologies

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Evaluates infrared and LiDAR sensors for detecting road users. Finds that thermal sensors outperformed LiDAR in detection rates but notes challenges with detecting groups of pedestrians and highlights the importance of sensor placement.
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Travel Monitoring and Traffic Volume

Source: Office of Highway Policy Information
The 2022 Traffic Monitoring Guide.
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Terrorism, Transit and Public Safety

Source: Victoria Transport Policy Institute
This paper evaluates the overall safety of public transit, taking into account all risks, including recent terrorist attacks.
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Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossing Locations (FHWA)

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Provides a step-by-step method for selecting crossing treatments, including Table 1, which recommends countermeasures by speed limit, traffic volume, and number of lanes.
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Large Vehicle Urban Driving Safety Video

Source: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)
Trains drivers of large vehicles in San Francisco, California, where large vehicle crashes account for 17% of all traffic fatalities.
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Guidebook on Pedestrian and Bicycle Volume Data Collection (NCHRP Report 797) and associated update report

Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
Gives a comprehensive introduction to nonmotorized counting. There is an associated update report Methods and Technologies for Pedestrian and Bicycle Volume Data Collection: Phase 2
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Pedestrian Deaths Spike Right After Sunset

Source: State Smart Transportation Institute
Analyzes nighttime pedestrian deaths and finds fatalities peak shortly after sunset.
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Data Does Not Account for Pedestrians with Disabilities

Source: Governing
Reports that travel needs of people with disabilities are not accounted for due to missing data.
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Systemic Predictive Safety Analysis of Pedestrian Crashes for Montgomery County’s Vision Zero Program

Source: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
Presents a safety analysis with models for pedestrian-related crashes in Montgomery County, MD.
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Walk This Way: New Data for Pedestrian Safety

Source: StreetLight Data
Describes helpful ways to analyze new pedestrian safety metrics, including: top 20 cities ranked by highest amount of pedestrian activity; significant shifts in pedestrian travel patterns nationwide; how to pinpoint exposure hot spots;
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