Crash and Safety Resources and Research

document The National Bicycling and Walking Study: 15-Year Status Report, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This update to the National Bicycling and Walking Study reports progress toward two national goals of increasing mode share while reducing fatalities and injuries. ...more >
document Difficulties of Older Cyclists and Their Compensation,
Thirty cyclists were interviewed and were asked for their cycling habits and how they deal with different situations in traffic. ...more >
document Strategies for Reducing Pedestrian and Bicyclist Injury at the Corridor Level, California Department of Transportation
This study was conducted to develop methods for identifying sites where there is potential for significant reductions in pedestrian and bicyclist injury. ...more >
document Incidence Rates of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Crashes by Hybrid Electric Passenger Vehicles: An Update, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This report seeks to understand the relationship of pedestrian- and bicyclist-motor vehicle crashes by vehicle type, specifically hybrid electric vehicles. ...more >
document Safer Vulnerable Road Users: Pedestrians, Bicyclists, Motorcyclists, and Older Users, US Department of Transportation
This is one paper in a series intended to develop a National Strategy on Highway Safety. ...more >
document Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report, Alliance for Biking and Walking
The benchmarking report analyzes bicycling and walking mode share, safety, and funding data across the US. ...more >
document Integration of Bicycling and Walking Facilities into the Infrastructure of Urban Communities, Mineta Transportaton Institute
This project highlights best practices and identifies program characteristics associated with high levels of nonmotorized travel, with an emphasis on bicyclists and pedestrians. ...more >
document Review of Studies on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety, 1991-2007, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This report reviews the pedestrian and bicyclist safety research literature in print as of 2007. It summarizes and synthesizes the key studies, evaluates existing knowledge and identifies research gaps and provides recommendations for future direction. ...more >
document Sharing the Road: Optimizing Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Vehicle Mobility, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
This research initiative combines the results of five reports to provide recommendations for improving the multimodal aspects of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) transportation network. ...more >
document Cycling on Higher Speed Roads, Austroads
This report investigates the provision of facilities for bicycles on high speed roads. ...more >