The relationship between impact speed and the probability of pedestrian fatality during a vehicle-pedestrian crash: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of the meta-analysis support setting speed limits of 30-40 km/h for high pedestrian active areas. These speed limits are commonly used by best practice countries that have the lowest road fatality rates and that practice a Safe System Approach to road safety.
PMID: 31176144 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - June 4, 2019 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Hussain Q, Feng H, Grzebieta R, Brijs T, Olivier J Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: research