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Title:

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility in Europe
Cover of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility in Europe

Accession Number:

01155047

Record Type:

Monograph

Availability:

Federal Highway Administration

Office of International Programs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590 United States

Abstract:

Pedestrian and bicyclist deaths accounted for 14 percent of U.S. highway fatalities in 2008. The Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and National Cooperative Highway Research Program sponsored a scanning study of five European countries to identify and assess effective approaches to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety and mobility. The scan team gathered information on strategies and approaches in the areas of engineering, education, enforcement, encouragement, and evaluation. The team learned that many of the countries studied have established an urban street user hierarchy that gives the highest priority to walking, biking, and public transit. Team recommendations for U.S. implementation include encouraging transportation policy that gives walking, biking, and other nonmotorized modes the highest priority in the road user hierarchy. The team also recommends evaluating innovative strategies and designs to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety for possible U.S. use, institutionalizing traffic safety education that starts at an early age, and developing programs that encourage regular walking and biking.

Report/Paper Numbers:

FHWA-PL-10-010

Contract Numbers:

DTFH61-99-C-005

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

American Trade Initiatives

P.O. Box 8228
Alexandria, VA 22306-8228 United States

Federal Highway Administration

Office of International Programs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590 United States

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Fischer, Edward L
Rousseau, Gabe K
Turner, Shawn M
Blais, Ernest J
Engelhart, Cindy L
Henderson, David R
Kaplan, Jonathan A
Keller, Vivian M
Mackay, James D
Tobias, Priscilla A
Wigle, Diane E
Zegeer, Charles V

Pagination:

80p

Publication Date:

2010-2

Media Type:

Web

Features:

Appendices (5) ; Figures; Photos; Tables (1)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Bicycle safety

Geographic Terms:

Europe

Subject Areas:

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure

Files:

NTL, TRIS, TRB, USDOT

Created Date:

Apr 21 2010 12:51PM