01672068

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http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/175112.aspx

The current literature shows that light rail transit (LRT) systems lead to a complex urban space and create specific accidents, particularly for pedestrians. A better knowledge of these safety problems would enable improvement of the insertion of LRT system in street design. In particular this paper aims to answer: How are pedestrians involved in LRT accidents? Not only by direct accidents but also by indirect accidents when a streetcar doesn’t hurt the pedestrian but induces behaviors that lead to accidents. Where are pedestrians involved? The study is based on the analysis of pedestrian accidents that occurred in streets with streetcars separated from road traffic in four French cities (Bordeaux, Montpellier, Rouen, Strasbourg) for a period of 3 years. The data used are police accidents reports. They enable researchers to collect a lot of information and to understand what happens during the accident and to identify major kinds of problems. The results show the importance of taking into consideration all the pedestrian accidents. They reiterated the low level of pedestrian perception of the risks involved with streetcars and the importance of making streetcar tracks easier to read. Moreover this highlights the issue of stations. Indeed, while they account for only half of the direct pedestrian accidents, they are the focus of most of the indirect accidents. Securing the crossings when a streetcar arrives remains a crucial question. Finally, in France, young pedestrians aged 11–25 are the most concerned about accidents with streetcars and the leading target for preventive measures.

01613496

English

pp 140-148

2016-9

Transportation Research Circular

13th National Light Rail and Streetcar Conference

9780309450591

Digital/other

References; Tables

Crash analysis; Light rail transit; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrian vehicle interface

France

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Oct 24 2016 1:41PM

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