Citation

Retting RA, Ferguson SA, McCartt AT. Am. J. Public Health 2003; 93(9): 1456-1463.

Affiliation

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1005 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201, USA. rretting@iihs.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12948963

PMCID

PMC1447993

Abstract

We provide a brief critical review and assessment

of engineering modifications to the built environment that can reduce the risk

of pedestrian injuries. In our review, we used the Transportation Research

Information Services database to conduct a search for studies on engineering

countermeasures documented in the scientific literature. We classified

countermeasures into 3 categories-speed control, separation of pedestrians from

vehicles, and measures that increase the visibility and conspicuity of

pedestrians. We determined the measures and settings with the greatest potential

for crash prevention. Our review, which emphasized inclusion of studies with

adequate methodological designs, showed that modification of the built

environment can substantially reduce the risk of pedestrian-vehicle

crashes.