Situational characteristics of fatal pedestrian accidents involving vehicles traveling at low speeds in Japan.

Conclusions: The situational characteristics of fatal pedestrian accidents involving vehicles traveling at low speeds identified in this study can guide targeted development of new traffic safety regulations or technologies specific to vehicle-pedestrian interactions at low vehicle travel speeds (i.e., driver alert devices or automated emergency braking systems). Ultimately, these developments can improve pedestrian safety by reducing the frequency or severity of vehicle-pedestrian accidents for vehicles turning right at intersections and/or reducing the number of resultant pedestrian fatalities. PMID: 31381444 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research