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City of Seattle Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Analysis

Source: Seattle Department of Transportation
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Analysis project connects vision of a safe and innovative city, using cutting edge methods to expand knowledge of where, how, and why crashes happen. The results of this analysis proactively identifies locations to prioritize safety improvements with the goal of preventing future crashes.
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Don't Cut Corners: Left Turn Pedestrian and Bicyclist Crash Study

Source: New York City DOT
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) developed the Left Turn Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Study to advance New York City’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries.
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Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis: Contractor's Technical Report

Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program and Transportation Research Board (TRB)
The objective of this research was to develop a process, detailed in the Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis Guidebook, for (1) conducting systemic pedestrian safety analysis using robust analytical techniques to identify roadway features and other risk factors to consider in a systemic pedestrian safety process;
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Guidebook on Identification of High Pedestrian Crash Locations

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Documents methods and examples used to identify or prioritize high pedestrian crash sites to assist State and local agencies in identifying high pedestrian crash locations such as intersections (points)
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Synthesis of Methods for Estimating Pedestrian and Bicyclist Exposure to Risk at Areawide Levels and on Specific Transportation Facilities

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Summarizes the variety of methods used to estimate and evaluate exposure to risk in pedestrian and bicyclist safety analyses.
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Coding Nonmotorized Station Location Information in the 2016 Traffic Monitoring

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Helps users to understand how the Traffic Monitoring Guide (TMG) format describes the information that should be collected when counting multimodal users, as well as how to format that information correctly.
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Guide for Scalable Risk Assessment Methods for Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Describes scalable risk assessment methods for pedestrians and bicyclists, wherein risk is a measure of the probability of a crash to occur given exposure to potential crash events. This guide outlines eight sequential steps to develop risk values at various desired geographic scales,
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NCHRP Research Report 893: Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis

Source: Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Provides a safety analysis method that can be used to proactively identify sites for potential safety improvements based on specific risk factors for pedestrians. A systemic approach, as opposed to a “hot-
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Programs: Summary of Practice and Key Resources

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Provides a concise summary of current practice and key resources for implementing, expanding, or maintaining bicycle and pedestrian count programs. The brief focuses on the aspects of count programs, including site selection,
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Effectiveness of Behavioral Highway Safety Countermeasures

Source: Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Guides state and local transportation officials in selecting and designing traffic safety campaigns that have the greatest potential for the reduction of highway death and injury.
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