In 2021, more than 7,340 pedestrians were killed in the United States, a 13% increase over 2020’s already historically high number (NHTSA, 2023). Therefore, there is a need to develop effective safety countermeasures to reduce the frequency and severity of pedestrian-involved crashes. Over the past decade, many transportation agencies across the nation have proposed and tested a variety of safety countermeasures, ranging from conventional strategies such as enhanced crosswalk lighting, signage, and markings, to more advanced strategies, which are mainly based on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies to reduce these types of crashes. ITS-based pedestrian safety systems show improvements in pedestrian safety and collision avoidance. However, there is a lack of comprehensive documentation bringing together various emerging pedestrian safety countermeasures in one place, which can serve as a reference for transportation agencies when selecting suitable solutions to achieve targeted outcomes for their existing problems. The main objective of this project is to provide a comprehensive overview of ITS-based technologies and various case studies that aim to provide transportation practitioners, engineers, and decision-makers with a good understanding of emerging countermeasures for pedestrian safety.
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New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center. (2022). Emerging Countermeasures for Pedestrian Safety. Retrieved from https://njbikeped.org/emerging-countermeasures-for-pedestrian-safety-2022/
