Traffic safety studies on the effect of engineering countermeasures in residential areas have been carried out in several countries. The results of the implementation of area-wide road engineering schemes on traffic accidents can be summarized as follows: strict differentiation of streets according to their traffic function leads to safer residential areas; full segregation of vehicle from pedestrian and cycle movement is accompanied by very low accident rates; space-sharing approaches decrease accident rates by half and have favorable effects for children; most accident surveys have shown that the measures taken in the experimental areas have not led to negative effects on road safety in the areas of influence. There are some drawbacks to these approaches. There is a move from area-wide road engineering towards traffic planning schemes for residential areas.
Safety in Residential Areas: The European Viewpoint
1987
18 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Traffic safety , Urban areas , Traffic engineering , Accident prevention , Regional planning , Vehicular traffic control , Transportation management , Foreign technology , Pedestrian safety , Traffic distribution , Urban traffic flow
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