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4 GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY AT INTERSECTIONS Introduction The purpose of this Guide is to help practitioners choose and apply appropriate pedestrian and bicyclist intersection countermeasures for the crash types that account for more than half of all pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities. The Guide is relevant to a range of contexts (e.g., facility types, land use patterns, travel speeds)
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5 GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY AT INTERSECTIONS Reporting System (FARS)
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6 GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY AT INTERSECTIONS To resolve this issue, practitioners are shifting to a proactive (systemic) approach to identify intersection characteristics that are likely to create a higher risk of crashes.
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7 GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY AT INTERSECTIONS Many transportation agencies acknowledge the negative impacts of design decisions that prioritize motorist throughput in locations with higher pedestrian and bicyclist demand. Higher vehicle volumes are consistently associated with increased pedestrian and bicyclist crash risk (Thomas et al.
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8 GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY AT INTERSECTIONS Chapter 4: Identify Treatment Options for Creating Safer Intersections explains how to use identified crash characteristics, risk factors, and other criteria to select potential countermeasures for bicyclists and pedestrians at intersections. Chapter 5: Refine the Countermeasure Options focuses on considering the needs of bicyclists, pedestrians, and other road users in combination within the land use and transportation context to help refine the countermeasure options.
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9 GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY AT INTERSECTIONS Table 1. Relevant Design Resources and Guides Referenced in this Guide Resource Title Publishing Agency A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets Commonly used resource for transportation agencies outlining current research and design practices for roadway and geometric design. AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities Builds on other AASHTO guidance to provide specific recommendations and current practice for designing streets and intersections for bicyclists.
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