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Turning AccidentsCar crushed by school bus, example of turing accident

Deadliest for Walkers: Male Drivers, Left Turns (New York Times)

The case for almost never turning left while driving (Washington Post)

The New York City Pedestrian Safety Study & Action Plan (New York City DOT)

Impacts on Safety of Left Turn Treatment at High Speed Signalized Intersections (Iowa Highway Research Project)

Are Left Turns a Deadly Maneuver? (Claims Journal)

Metro buses: Pedestrians in a blind spot? (Crosscut)

It’s ‘left-turn’ accident season for motorcyclists (Times Union)

Accidents rise but city puts off asking for safety changes (Live 5 News)

Examination of Intersection, Left Turn Across Path Crashes and Potential IVHS Countermeasures (USDOT)

Petaluma replacing ‘left on green’ signals (The Press Democrat)

Life Without Left Turns (Smithsonian)

NHTSA 2008 REPORT, National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey

NHTSA Crash Factors in Intersection-Related Crashes: An On-Scene Perspective

Older drivers and left-hand turns 

 Guidebook for Mitigating Fixed-Route Bus-and-Pedestrian Collisions (TCRP)

Crossing Accidents

Trends in Transit Bus Accidents and Promising Collision Countermeasures – http://www.nctr.usf.edu/jpt/pdf/JPT%2010-3%20Yang.pdf

Bus operator types and driver factors in fatal bus crashes: results from the buses involved in fatal accidents survey – http://www.umtri.umich.edu/content/MotorCarrierTypeinFatalBusCrashes_final.pdf

Transit Bus and Pedestrian Safety Analysis in the Context of Operator Improvements and Traffic Volume Assessment – http://file.scirp.org/pdf/OJCE_2014062513512808.pdf

The facts about road accidents and children (UK) – https://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/facts_about_road_accidents_and_children.pdf

The When, Where and How of Mid-Block Crosswalks – http://www2.ku.edu/~kutc/pdffiles/LTAPFS11-Mid-Block.pdf

Prediction of Pedestrian Crashes at Midblock Crossing Locations using Site and Behavioral Characteristics – http://trevorkirsch.weebly.com/uploads/4/6/5/4/46545601/trevor_kirsch_undergraduate_thesis.pdf

Intersection and Midblock Crossing Existing Conditions – http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/docs/nctipf_Appendix%203.pdf

Evaluation of Pedestrian Safety at Midblock Crossings, Porto Alegre, Brazil – http://www.brt.cl/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Diogenes-Lindau-20101.pdf

Flatbush Avenue Pedestrian Study- http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/plans/transportation/flat_ped_study_part_c_pg71_76.pdf

Effects of Pedestrian Perceptions of Safety: An Examination of Pedestrian Crossing Behavior in Marked versus Unmarked Crosswalks – http://americawalks.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Effects-of-Pedestrian-Perceptions-of-Safety.pdf

Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data Analysis: 2005 – 2010 – https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MDOT_Research_Report_RC1572_Part2_387424_7.pdf

Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State – 2014 – Governors Highway Safety Association – http://www.ghsa.org/html/files/pubs/spotlights/spotlight_ped2014.pdf

School area pedestrian safety – http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/engineering/control-devices/pdf/TMChapter10.pdf

Comprehensive Study to Reduce Pedestrian Crashes in Florida – http://www.dot.state.fl.us/research-center/Completed_Proj/Summary_SF/FDOT-BDK80-977-32-rpt.pdf

The New York City Pedestrian Safety Study & Action Plan New York City Department of Transportation August 2010 – http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/nyc_ped_safety_study_action_plan.pdf

The Effects of Roundabouts on Pedestrian Safety- http://nacto.org/docs/usdg/effects_roundabouts_pedestrian_safety_stone.pdf

Pennsylvania Crash Facts & Statistics – http://www.penndot.gov/TravelInPA/Safety/Documents/2012_CFB_linked.pdf

Pedestrian Crossings Survey in Europe- https://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/aa-pedestrian-crossings-survey-in-europe.pdf

Pedestrian Safety – A ROAD SAFETY MANUAL FOR DECISION-MAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS – World Health Organization – http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/79753/1/9789241505352_eng.pdf

City Of Chicago 2011 Pedestrian Crash Analysis – http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/cdot/pedestrian/2011PedestrianCrashAnalysisTechnicalReport.pdf

Global Status Report On Road Safety (UN) – http://www.un.org/ar/roadsafety/pdf/roadsafetyreport.pdf

Selected Issues Connected With Lighting Of Pedestrian Crossings – http://www.czasopismologistyka.pl/artykuly-naukowe/send/201-artykuly-na-plycie-cd/600-artykul

Child Pedestrian Injuries Report 2007 – 2008 – http://www.parachutecanada.org/downloads/injurytopics/ChildPed_Report_07:08.pdf

Pedestrian Crashes During Jaywalking: Can we Afford to Overlook? (KOR) – http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A759153&dswid=9289

Metro buses: Pedestrians in a blind spot? – http://crosscut.com/2015/09/working-version-pedestrians-in-blind-spot-how-metro-accidents-rose/

Crossing guard: The most dangerous job in a school – https://www.ksl.com/?sid=19339253

Pedestrian statistics (Australia) – http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/statistics/summaries/pedestrian-statistics

United States pedestrian fatality rates by vehicle type – http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/11/4/232.full

Traffic Safety Facts – Pedestrians – http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Cats/listpublications.aspx?Id=13&ShowBy=Category (huge resource with links to tons of studies)

A Review of Pedestrian Safety Research in the United States and Abroad Final Report – http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/pedbike/03042/part2.cfm

It’s Too Easy to Kill Pedestrians in New York City – http://www.villagevoice.com/news/its-too-easy-to-kill-pedestrians-in-new-york-city-6440848

Nevada DOT, ZeroFatalities – http://www.zerofatalitiesnv.com/be-pedestrian-safe/

Metroplan Orlando – Pedestrian Safety – http://www.metroplanorlando.com/fact-sheets/pedestrian-safety/

How the Chinese cross the road – http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2014/09/traffic-accidents

Deadliest for Walkers: Male Drivers, Left Turns – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/nyregion/17walk.html?_r=0

Utah Pedestrian Accident Statistics – https://christensenhymas.com/pedestrian-accidents/statistics/

Pedestrian deaths from vehicle strikes are quickly rising in New York City – http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pedestrian-deaths-auto-strikes-rise-nyc-article-1.1577396

Pedestrians and bicyclists – http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/pedestrians-and-bicyclists/qanda

Asheville tops NC in per capita pedestrian accidents- http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2014/05/29/asheville-tops-nc-per-capita-pedestrian-accidents/9743053/

Walking in L.A.: Times analysis finds the county’s 817 most dangerous intersections – http://graphics.latimes.com/la-pedestrians/

Pedestrian Safety (Maryland State Highway Administration) – http://www.roads.maryland.gov/Index.aspx?PageId=376

Texas Gets Poor Marks on Pedestrian Safety – https://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/20/texas-ranked-10th-worst-state-pedestrians/

‘Distracted Walkers’ Are Major Concern for Cities and States – http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2014/12/11/distracted-walkers-are-major-concern-for-cities-and-states

Deadly Turn At Intersection With History of Pedestrian Peril – http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/15/AR2007021500610.html

Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System –http://www.pedbikesafe.org/PEDSAFE/guide_analysis_CrashTypeAnalysis.cfm

In Defense of Jaywalking Banning the practice won’t make pedestrians safer. –http://www.slate.com/articles/life/transport/2009/11/in_defense_of_jaywalking.html

Pedestrian Fatalities: Local Accidents, National Statistics – http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2015/11/pedestrian-fatalities-local-accidents-national-statistics.html

Won’t Somebody Think Of The Pedestrians? (UK) – http://londonist.com/2013/11/wont-somebody-think-of-the-pedestrians

Rising pedestrian injuries and deaths at crosswalks prompt calls for change (Canada)http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/rising-pedestrian-injuries-and-deaths-at-crosswalks-prompt-calls-for-change

Rise in pedestrian fatalities in Georgia puts spotlight on safety – http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/rise-in-pedestrian-fatalities-in-georgia-puts-spot/nRMKm/

Crackdown on pedestrians helps slash city crash rate (AUS) – http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/crackdown-on-pedestrians-helps-slash-city-crash-rate-20130913-2tq3g.html

Chicago pedestrian fatalities up 31 percent: police data- http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redeye-data-shows-chicago-pedestrian-fatalities-on-the-rise-20160224-story.html

As roads become safer for drivers and passengers, pedestrian deaths still rise – https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/as-roads-become-safer-for-drivers-and-passengers-pedestrian-deaths-still-rise/2016/03/07/41caa802-e47d-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html

Study: Pedestrian fatalities are on the rise – http://wtop.com/sprawl-crawl/2015/08/study-pedestrian-fatalities-rise/

Pedestrian deaths rise nationwide; Drop in Connecticut – http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Pedestrian-deaths-rise-nationwide-Drop-in-6885805.php

Pedestrian Deaths Continue Rising Across Los Angeles – http://laist.com/2016/05/10/pedestrian_deaths_continue_rising_a.php

US pedestrian fatalities rising faster than ever before, study says – https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/03/08/pedestrian-fatalities-rising-faster-than-ever-before-study-says/AjfBkW7WPhKsvvbwweL7UP/story.html

State declares epidemic of pedestrian deaths, launches awareness campaign –http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/mar/04/state-declares-epidemic-of-pedestrian-deaths-launc/

Pedestrian Deaths Make Up a Rising Share of U.S. Traffic Fatalities – http://usa.streetsblog.org/2016/03/09/pedestrian-deaths-make-up-a-rising-share-of-u-s-traffic-fatalities/

Pedestrian deaths increase; cell-phone distractions may be culprit- http://www.autoblog.com/2015/08/13/pedestrian-deaths-increase-cell-phone-distractions/

Pedestrian Safety (CDC) – http://www.autoblog.com/2015/08/13/pedestrian-deaths-increase-cell-phone-distractions/

Boarding and Alighting

Bus Occupant Safety (Transit Research Board, Transit Cooperative Research Program): http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/153677.aspx

INJURY EVENTS AMONG BUS AND COACH OCCUPANTS: Non-crash Injuries as Important as Crash Injuries (EU): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111214601217

Recommendations for Reducing Noncollision Bus Passenger Injuries: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1994/1433/1433-006.pdf

Passenger casualties in non-collision incidents on buses and coaches in Great Britain: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/dspace-jspui/bitstream/2134/1099/1/PUB254.pdf