Resources
To push the needle on pedestrian safety requires an understanding of the data and resources that currently exist. For our campaigns and advocacy to be evidence-based, we have dedicated time to understanding the landscape of road safety, from all perspectives. We hope this page of resources is useful to you, too, as you endeavor to learn more about pedestrian safety!
Check back here often — we will update it as we discover it!
Learn About Pedestrian Safety
Key Facts, Figures, and Resources
“On streets with low volume (<3000 ADT), low speeds (<20 mph), and few lanes (1–2), marked crosswalks are not always necessary at the intersections. At schools, parks, plazas, senior centers, transit stops, hospitals, campuses, and major public buildings, marked crosswalks may be beneficial regardless of traffic conditions.”
NACTO Guide to Urban Crosswalk Standards
Pedestrian non-compliance increases with relative detour and delay. Delays exceeding 40 seconds at signalized crosswalks and 20 seconds at unsignalized or yield-controlled crosswalks may cause risk-taking behavior. Countdown signals and shorter cycle lengths can help to increase compliance, and may be paired with other strategies
NACTO Guide to Urban Crosswalk Standards
66% of all pedestrian fatalities occur at uncontrolled and non-intersection locations.
STEP: Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian
Salt Lake City, USA constructed a protected intersection in 2015 at the intersection of West and South Streets, one of the city’s widest junctions. A before and after video analysis of the protected intersection in Salt Lake City found that more pedestrians stayed within the crosswalk when crossing, and cyclists showed a reduction in conflicting behaviors such as crossing on pedestrian crosswalks and making dangerous left turns.
We Need to Make Intersections Safer for Pedestrians and Cyclists
“Pedestrian crossings in the UK and US require people to walk at 1.2 m/s to cross the road in time; however a large proportion of older people do not walk this fast, potentially discouraging walking or putting older people at risk of injury.”
Crossing the Road in Time: Inequalities in Older People's Walking Speeds
Each year, thousands of people die trying to cross roads in the U.S., making pedestrian safety a perpetual policy issue in cities and towns of all sizes. That’s why local news outlets pay close attention when government officials discuss crosswalk design and construction.
Journalist Resources: Crosswalks and pedestrian safety: What you need to know from recent research