Evidence for Pedestrians

Relationship between Speed and Risk of Fatal Injury: Pedestrians and Car Occupants (Road Safety Web Publication No. 16)

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between speed and the risk of fatal injury, for both pedestrians and car occupants.

Author(s): D. Richards

Published: Department for Transport, 2010
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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Village traffic calming – reducing accidents (Traffic Advisory Leaflet 11/00)

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect on RTIs of traffic calming measures in a number of villages.

Author(s): Transport Research Laboratory

Published: Department for Transport, 2000
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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Children’s Traffic Safety: International Lessons for the UK (Road Safety Research Report No. 50)

Objectives: To identify good practice and innovation from other countries that could help to improve the traffic safety of children in the UK.

Author(s): N. Christie, S. Cairns, H. Ward and E. Towner

Published: Department for Transport, 2004
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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Reported Road Casualties Great Britain: 2011 Annual report

Objectives: This report delivers statistics relating to all RTIs reported to the police in Great Britain in 2011.

Author(s): P. Kilbey, D. Wilson, O. Beg, G. Goodman and A. Bhagat

Published: Department for Transport , 2012
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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The young teenager and road safety: A qualitative study – Research findings (Development Department Research Programme Research Findings No. 61)

Objectives: To carry out a qualitative study to examine young teenagers' perceptions of road safety education and how they use the roads as pedestrians, and to explore attitudes towards a split-screen road safety television and cinema advertisement targeted at the 12-15 years old age group.

Author(s): The Scottish Government

Published: The Scottish Government , 1998
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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The Older Child Pedestrian Casualty (Development Department Research Programme Research Findings No. 54)

Objectives: To explore the patterns of casualties amongst older child pedestrians in Scotland with a view to informing road safety campaigns.

Author(s): Carole Millar Research

Published: Carole Millar Research prepared for The Scottish Government., 1998
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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What Works In Preventing Unintentional Injuries In Children And Young Adolescents? An updated systematic review

Objectives: To answer the question: ‘How effective are health promotion interventions in preventing unintentional injuries in childhood and young adolescence?’

Author(s): E. Towner, T. Dowswell, C. Mackereth and S. Jarvis

Published: Community Child Health, Department of Child Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne prepared for the NHS Health Development Agency, 2005
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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Safely to School: A Study of Safer Routes to School in the Classroom

Objectives: To investigate the attitudes and experiences of local authorities, and other stakeholders, towards road safety for children and young people; the practices at school level, and the potential for further development of the Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets Fund.

Author(s): K. Fyfe, K. Lowden, J. Hall, V. Wilson and T. Graham

Published: ODS Ltd and The SCRE Centre prepared for the The Scottish Government, 2003
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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Youth and Road Safety Action Kit

Objectives: To introduce young individuals and organisations to road safety, particularly youth issues, and providing the knowledge needed to implement road safety projects.

Author(s): Youth for Road Safety (YOURS)

Published: Youth for Road Safety (YOURS), 2012
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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Attitudes to Road Safety and Think! Road Safety Campaigns

Objectives: To review existing road safety communications aimed at children and teenagers and investigate possible methods/routes for improving communication.

Author(s): M. Ratcliff and S. Bouchier-Hayers

Published: MURMUR prepared for the Department for Transport, no date
Date: 15 Mar 2013
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Road Safety Observatory

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