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Pedestrian and Cyclist Impact

Author : Ciaran Simms

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 25,30 MB

Release : 2009-07-21

Category : Science

ISBN : 9048127432

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Book Description

The aim of this book is to present pedestrian injuries from a biomechanical perspective. We aim to give a detailed treatment of the physics of pedestrian impact, as well as a review of the accident databases and the relevant injury criteria used to assess pedestrian injuries. A further focus will be the effects on injury outcome of (1) pedestrian/vehicle position and velocity at impact and (2) the influence of vehicle design on injury outcome. Most of the content of this book has been published by these and other authors in various journals, but this book will provide a comprehensive treatment of the biomechanics of pedestrian impacts for the first time. It will therefore be of value to new and established researchers alike.



Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition

Author : National Association of City Transportation Officials

Publisher : Island Press

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 30,76 MB

Release : 2014-03-24

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 1610915658

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Book Description

NACTO's Urban Bikeway Design Guide quickly emerged as the preeminent resource for designing safe, protected bikeways in cities across the United States. It has been completely re-designed with an even more accessible layout. The Guide offers updated graphic profiles for all of its bicycle facilities, a subsection on bicycle boulevard planning and design, and a survey of materials used for green color in bikeways. The Guide continues to build upon the fast-changing state of the practice at the local level. It responds to and accelerates innovative street design and practice around the nation.



Guidance to Improve Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Intersections

Author : Rebecca Lauren Sanders

Publisher :

Page : 184 pages

File Size : 50,1 MB

Release : 2020

Category : Bicycles

ISBN : 9780309481236

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Book Description

Intersections are challenging locations for all road users, but they can be especially difficult for people walking and biking. Between 2014 and 2016, 27 percent of pedestrians and 38 percent of bicyclists killed in crashes were struck at intersections. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 926: Guidance to Improve Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Intersections provides a succinct process for selecting intersection designs and operational treatments that provide safety benefits for pedestrians and bicyclists, and the most appropriate situation for their application. In 2016 and 2017, pedestrians and bicyclists made up 18 percent of all fatalities on U.S. streets, despite representing less than 4 percent of all trips. This continues an upward trend in these modes' share of roadway fatalities since 2007.