Comment:
Exposure and Other Crash Risk Factors: Table showing several crash risk factors for the Hispanics and White populations of the U.S. It is based on the 2000 U.S. Census. Also has information from Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) Data by ethnicity and gender for pedestrian fatalities between 1999-2003.

Last Updated (Year): 2004

Year Produced: 2004

Abstract:

The overall goal of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research Program is to increase pedestrian and bicycle safety and mobility.
The following document describes the level of involvement of Hispanics in pedestrian and bicycle crashes.
Possible approaches for local pedestrian and bicycle safety programs targeting Hispanics are presented.
The results of this research will be useful to transportation researchers, engineers, planners and safety professionals involved in improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety and mobility.

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Evaluation

Ped Bike Activity:

• Auditing
• Assessment

Ped Bike Topic:

• Women
• User Characteristics
• Statistics
• Research
• Low Income
• Injuries
• Hispanic Populations
• Fatalities
• Data
• Crashes
• Communities of Color

Resource Type:

• Information

Link to Content Source:

The Pedestrian and Bicyclist Highway Safety Problem As It Relates to the Hispan…