The impact of speed and other variables on pedestrian safety in Maine

The aim of this paper is to analyze pedestrian crashes with an emphasis on how actual travel speeds and characteristics of the locations influence crash numbers. Statewide data from Maine was analyzed. Descriptive crash and behavioral statistics are presented in the paper. Pedestrian and vehicle vol...

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Published in:Accident analysis and prevention 2004-07, Vol.36 (4), p.533-542
Main Author: Gaarder, P E
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Accidents, Traffic - mortality
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Automobile Driving
Crashes
Environment Design
Fatalities
Humans
Maine - epidemiology
Models, Theoretical
Pedestrian
Risk
Safety
Speed
Walking
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