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Appendix D:<br />
ON LINE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY RESOURCES<br />
The links for the documents and web sites listed in this section were tested shortly before the study<br />
was completed. However, organizations constantly change their web sites, moving and removing<br />
documents as well as adding them. The authors apologize for any out of date web addresses.<br />
General Sources of <strong>Pedestrian</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Information<br />
WalkingInfo.org Extensive site on pedestrian transportation: It includes community problems and<br />
solutions; design and engineering; a digital library; data on pedestrian crashes, etc. It is an<br />
excellent resource for pedestrian design and safety.<br />
http://www.walkinginfo.org<br />
Some of the specific documents on the WalkingInfo web site are:<br />
PedSafe: <strong>Pedestrian</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Guide and Countermeasure Selection System, David Harkey<br />
and Charles Zegeer, September 2004, for FHWA. Available on CD Rom and in paper also.<br />
Is a good guide to countermeasures, with a brief section on each counter measure.<br />
http://www.walkinginfo.org/pedsafe/pedsafe_downloads.cfm<br />
Exemplary <strong>Pedestrian</strong> Plans: Includes pedestrian plans and pedestrian safety plans from<br />
around the country.<br />
http://www.walkinginfo.org/pp/exem2005.htm<br />
Bicycle and <strong>Pedestrian</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Resource Guide, NHTSA, 2006. This is an extensive interactive<br />
guide, which allows users to choose countermeasures appropriate to specific safety problems (e.g.,<br />
dart outs or excessive speed) and types of implementer (e.g., public highway agencies or law<br />
enforcement).<br />
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/Bike<strong>Pedestrian</strong>/<br />
Design and <strong>Safety</strong> of <strong>Pedestrian</strong> Facilities: Recommended Practices of the Institute of<br />
Transportation Engineers, 1998. Although this document is older than most of the others on this<br />
page, it is still a good comprehensive guide.<br />
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/designsafety.pdf<br />
Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway <strong>Safety</strong> Plan; Volume 10: A<br />
Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving <strong>Pedestrian</strong>s, NCHRP Report 500, volume 10, Zegeer,<br />
Charles, Stutts, Jean, et al. (2004). This is a succinct guide to countermeasures, including<br />
information on cost, effectiveness, potential difficulties, etc.<br />
http://safety.transportation.org/guides.aspx<br />
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