Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Along Light Rail Alignments
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2009
Subject Area
planning - safety/accidents, planning - safety/accidents, planning - surveys, ridership - behaviour, mode - rail, mode - tram/light rail, mode - pedestrian, literature review - literature review
Keywords
accident data, behaviour, countermeasures, data collection, highway safety, human factors in accidents, light rail transit, literature reviews, pedestrian safety, surveys, transit accidents, transit safety
Abstract
TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 137: Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Along Light Rail Alignments examines pedestrian and motorist behaviors contributing to light rail transit (LRT) safety and explores mitigating measures available designed to improve safety along LRT alignments. The report also includes suggestions to facilitate the compilation of accident data in a coordinated and homogeneous manner across LRT systems. Finally, the report provides a catalog of existing and innovative safety devices, safety treatments, and practices along LRT alignments. The report examines pedestrian and motorist behaviors contributing to light rail transit safety, explores mitigating measures available designed to improve safety along light rail transit alignments, and more. The appendices are as follows: (B) LIterature Review - State of the Knowledge; (C1) Transit Agencies and Contact Information of the Persons Who Participated in the Survey; (C2) Treatment Usage as Reported by the Survey Participants; (C3) Survey Responses; (D) Site Visit Memos; and (E) Review of the Accident Data Collection Process.
Rights
Permission to publish a link to this report given by TRB.
Recommended Citation
Cleghorn, D., Clavelle, A., Boone, J., Masliah, M., & Levinson, H.S. (2009). Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Along Light Rail Alignments. Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 137: TRB, Washington 2009.
