Ensuring pedestrian safety is a complex challenge throughout the world - especially when many smart cities are encouraging more walking while trying to reduce hazardous crosswalk and traffic situations. In this article, we cover pedestrian safety challenges, offer examples of smart crosswalk solutions and review pedestrian safety policies.
Topic: road-safety
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Unsafe to Cross: The Need for Pedestrian Safety Solutions
By Jon Glasco on Feb 18, 2022 10:33:40 AM
Topics:
Smart Mobility
Pedestrian Safety
Road Safety
Vision Zero
Pedestrian Standards
Walkable
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The Long Road to Urban Mobility Safety
By Jon Glasco on Aug 21, 2018 10:46:45 AM
The world of urban mobility is changing fast, and cities are grappling with the impact on safety. Growth in urban populations, combined with more cars, trucks and public transport vehicles (e.g. increasing last mile delivery) sharing crowded streets with vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists), makes the task of providing safe mobility a complex challenge. The task is further complicated by unsafe driving behavior, demand for multimode transport options, the need for bicycle-friendly streets and the uncertain future of autonomous vehicles.
Road fatalities are increasing in many cities and comprised 37 percent of European road fatalities in 2017. Taking steps to improve the safety of urban mobility fosters quality of life and yields opportunities to deliver transport sustainability. This article provides a perspective on policies and innovation regarding urban mobility safety solutions for smart cities.
Topics:
Smart Mobility
Smart Lighting
Internet of Things (IoT)
Intelligent Mobility
Safety
Transport Options
Pedestrian Safety
Mobility Data
Safety Solutions
Urban Mobility
Mobility
Autonomous Vehicles
Bicycle-Friendly
Safe Mobility
Road Safety
Intersections