NYMTC Regional Pedestrian Safety Study - New York Metropolitan ...

Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Study Origin and Objective 1
1.2 Importance of Pedestrian Safety 2
1.3 Study Method 3
2 Background on Pedestrian Safety 7
3 Organizations for Pedestrian Safety in the Region 15
3.1 Agencies and Programs Concerned with Pedestrian Safety 15
3.2 Pedestrian Crash Data 24
3.3 Regional Pedestrian Safety Studies and Projects 27
3.4 Educational Programs 31
4 Pedestrian Safety Issues in the NYMTC Region 35
4.1 Behavioral Issues 35
4.2 Special Groups 37
4.3 Situations and Locations 41
4.4 Existing Infrastructure and Land Use Patterns 47
4.5 Challenges to Improving Pedestrian Safety 49
4.6 Other Issues 52
5 Countermeasures and Strategies 55
5.1 Policy and Planning for Pedestrian Safety 56
5.2 Engineering Methods 58
5.2.1 Pedestrian Path 58
5.2.2 Speed Reduction 62
5.2.3 Signalization 74
5.2.4 Unsignalized Intersections 80
5.2.5 Visibility 81
5.2.6 Other Measures 85
5.2.7 Conclusions to Engineering Measures 86
5.3 Education 88
5.3.1 Changing Behavior 88
5.3.2 Introducing Pedestrian Countermeasures 90
5.3.3 Educating Local Officials and Community Groups 91
5.3.4 Increasing Professional Knowledge and Expertise 91
5.4 Enforcement 91
5.4.1 Traffic Safety Teams 92
5.4.2 Enforcement Campaigns 92
5.4.3 New Laws and Regulations 93
6 Funding 95
6.1 Funding Strategies 95
6.2 Funding Sources 96
6.3 Highway Safety Improvement Program – Funding Criteria 100
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