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Tag Archives: pedestrians
Vulnerable road users involved in accidents and their injuries
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) has conducted a comparative study on vulnerable road users, their involvement in accidents and injury outcomes. The risk of serious injury was greatest for pedestrians, especially older women. Other vulnerable groups were young male...
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Posted in Cycling, Safety
Tagged accidents, cyclists, injuries, moped riders, motorcyclists, pedestrians, risks, road user
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Pedestrian slip-and-fall accidents and their prevention
According to a recent study by VTT, pedestrian slip-and-fall accidents occur frequently during winter causing substantial suffering and societal costs in Finland. Icy walking conditions, insufficient winter maintenance and inappropriate shoes often contribute to falls. Moreover, the consequences...
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Posted in Safety
Tagged accident, accident risk, pedestrians, slippery road, walking, winter conditions
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Near accidents between pedestrians and cyclists much more frequent than actual collisions
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland studied near accidents and collisions between pedestrians and cyclists. According to the results, near accidents occur considerably more often than actual collisions, and pedestrians and cyclists experienced a lower sense of safety in environments with...
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Tagged cycling, cyclists, near accidents, pedestrians, safety
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The pedestrian perspective in two new VTI projects
Posted in Safety, Simulation
Tagged geofencing, pedestrians, safety, walking
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EU project protects cyclists and pedestrians
According to the World Health Organisation, more than one quarter of road traffic fatalities in 2010 were pedestrians and cyclists. Every year, about 335,000 unprotected road users die because of traffic accidents, which shows the scale of the problem. The EU project Prospect intends to reduce...
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Posted in Cycling, Safety, Vehicles
Tagged active safety systems, ADAS, cyclists, pedestrians, Prospect
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