Abstract

Pedestrian accident data in Kentucky were analyzed for 1972 and 1973 on a rural, urban, and statewide basis. Results showed that about 1500 pedestrian accidents occur in Kentucky each year. About 30 percent of the pedestrian accidents in rural areas and four percent in urban areas are fatal. Although about 78 percent of Kentucky's pedestrian accidents occur in urban areas, over 62 percent of the pedestrian fatalities occur in rural areas. Specific characteristics of pedestrian accidents were identified and related to human, environmental, and time factors. Highway and street improvements and safety measures generally considered to be effective in minimizing pedestrian accidents are summarized.

Report Date

11-1975

Report Number

No. 438

Digital Object Identifier

http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1975.438

Notes

Offered for publication to the Transportation Research Board.

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