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Contributing Factors Study for Severe Pedestrian Crashes Phase II Report
TTG News Archive, January 2009
New Jersey is committed to battling pedestrian-related crashes and fatalities across the state, which sadly has more of these fatalities than the national average. Governor Jon S. Corzine committed $74 million for a five-year initiative to improve pedestrian safety. CAIT’s Technology Transfer Group (TTG), including NJ LTAP and TSRC, played a significant part in this important study.
Phase I of the Contributing Factors Study for Severe Pedestrian Crashes sought to address why severe pedestrian crashes were occurring. The first phase established a matrix of recommendations encompassing “the three Es”—engineering, education, and enforcement—that was based on current transportation psychology research, Plan4Safety crash data, and FHWA best practices research.
Taking what was learned about these crashes in the first phase, Phase II gathered additional information from community interaction, field reviews, and crash narrative analysis and pedestrian safety action plans were developed for each of four pilot communities: Long Branch, Edison, Paterson, and East Orange. Follow-up evaluations will be conducted due to the success of the study.
Learn more about the study: Download the Phase II final report [PDF, 18.5MB]