A matched case-control approach to identify the risk factors of fatal pedestrian crashes on a six-lane rural highway in India

This study utilized crash, traffic volume, speed, geometric, and roadside environment data of a 175 km six-lane rural highway in India. The identified major risk factors, such as clear zone width, the presence of habitation, service roads, and horizontal curve sections, increase the likelihood of a fatal pedestrian crash. This study provides specific insights for modifying the speed limit of highway sections passing through habitation. On such highway sections, designers should shift focus to pedestrian safety. It also suggests that the service road design needs to be reconsidered from a pedestrian safety viewpoint. The proposed method can be used in any other setting having similar traffic and socio-economic conditions.PMID:37533409 | DOI:10.1080/17457300.2023.2242336
Source: International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion - Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Source Type: research