Highway Safety


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General Estimates System 1990


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This report presents estimates of selected national characteristics about the estimated 6,462,000 police-reported motor vehicle traffic crashes that occurred in the United States in 1990. While the data presented are not intended to be an exhaustive look at every aspect of crashes, they are an overview of many of the factors involved in the Nation's crashes.




Injury Prevention


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The authors emphasize a methodological approach in the analysis of the health impact, circumstances, and costs of injuries. They detail the role of health services in injury prevention and describe surveillance methods and effective preventive measures that can be implemented relatively easily, even in countries with limited resources.







Pedestrian Facilities Users Guide: Providing Safety and Mobility


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This guide is intended to provide information on how to identify safety and mobility needs for pedestrians with the roadway right-of-way. Useful for engineers, planners, safety professionals and decision-makers, the guide covers such topics as: the Walking Environment including sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, roadway lighting and pedestrian over and under passes; Roadway Design including bicycle lanes, roadway narrowing, reducing the number of lanes, one-way/two-way streets, right-turn slip lanes and raised medians; Intersections with roundabouts, T-intersections and median barriers; and Traffic calming designs.