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Bicycle Crash Data

Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
This document summarizes an analysis of 1998 bicycle crash data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
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Traffic Safety Facts: Pedalcyclists

Source: National Center for Statistics and Analysis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This document gives a summary of the characteristics of pedalcyclist (bicyclist) crashes in 2003.
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Law Enforcement Pedestrian Safety

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This manual is designed as a resource for police agencies needing to solve unfamiliar traffic safety problems.
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Safety of Vulnerable Road Users

Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, France
This report presents a review of the current safety situation of vulnerable road users in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries.
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How to enhance WALking and CYcliNG instead of shorter car trips and to make these modes safer (WALCYNG)

Source: Department of Traffic Planning and Engineering, University of Lund, Sweden
The purpose of this document is to examine conditions and measures which may enhance walking and cycling instead of making shorter car trips.
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Ultra-Violet Headlamp Technology for Nighttime Enhancement of Fluorescent Roadway Delineation and Pedestrian Visibility

Source: Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Center for Applied Research, Federal Highway Administration
This study reports on the the first extensive field evaluation of the pedestrian safety benefits provided by UV headlamps.
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Passive Pedestrian Detection at Unsignalized Crossings

Source: Oregon State University, DKS Associates, Federal Highway Administration
This report discusses a project conducted by the City of Portland to evaluate available sensor technologies for passive pedestrian detection, thedesign of a crossing to utilize these sensor technologies,
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Roundabouts: An Informational Guide

Source: Turner Fairbank Highway Safety Research Center
The guidance supplied in this document is based on established U.S. and international practices and is supplemented by recent research.
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Field Test of an Intelligent Transportation System for Pedestrians

Source: The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
This site reports on a field test of an Intelligent Transportation System device designed to aid wheelchair users.
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Accessible Pedestrian Signals

Source: United States Access Board
This document provides a guide to planners on accessible pedestrian signals.
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