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Pedestrian signalization and the risk of pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions in Lima, Peru

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dc.contributor.author Quistberg, D. Alex
dc.contributor.author Koepsell, Thomas D.
dc.contributor.author Boyle, Linda Ng
dc.contributor.author Miranda, J. Jaime
dc.contributor.author Johnston, Brian D.
dc.contributor.author Ebel, Beth E.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-10T18:11:35Z
dc.date.available 2020-06-10T18:11:35Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/8003
dc.description.abstract Safe walking environments are essential for protecting pedestrians and promoting physical activity. In Peru, pedestrians comprise over three-quarters of road fatality victims. Pedestrian signalization plays an important role managing pedestrian and vehicle traffic and may help improve pedestrian safety. We examined the relationship between pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions and the presence of visible traffic signals, pedestrian signals, and signal timing to determine whether these countermeasures improved pedestrian safety. A matched case-control design was used where the units of study were crossing locations. We randomly sampled 97 control-matched collisions (weighted N=1134) at intersections occurring from October, 2010 to January, 2011 in Lima. Each case-control pair was matched on proximity, street classification, and number of lanes. Sites were visited between February, 2011 and September, 2011. Each analysis accounted for sampling weight and matching and was adjusted for vehicle and pedestrian traffic flow, crossing width, and mean vehicle speed. Collisions were more common where a phased pedestrian signal (green or red-light signal) was present compared to no signalization (odds ratio [OR] 8.88, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.32-59.6). A longer pedestrian-specific signal duration was associated with collision risk (OR 5.31, 95% CI 1.02-9.60 per 15-s interval). Collisions occurred more commonly in the presence of any signalization visible to pedestrians or pedestrian-specific signalization, though these associations were not statistically significant. Signalization efforts were not associated with lower risk for pedestrians; rather, they were associated with an increased risk of pedestrian-vehicle collisions. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries Accident Analysis and Prevention
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Cities en_US
dc.subject Environment Design en_US
dc.subject Walking en_US
dc.subject Accident Prevention/methods en_US
dc.subject Accidents, Traffic/prevention & control/statistics & numerical data en_US
dc.subject Adolescent en_US
dc.subject Adult en_US
dc.subject Aged en_US
dc.subject Aged, 80 and over en_US
dc.subject Built environment en_US
dc.subject Case-Control Studies en_US
dc.subject Child en_US
dc.subject Child, Preschool en_US
dc.subject Female en_US
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject Logistic Models en_US
dc.subject Male en_US
dc.subject Middle Aged en_US
dc.subject Pedestrian signals en_US
dc.subject Pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions en_US
dc.subject Pedestrians en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject Risk Assessment en_US
dc.subject Risk Factors en_US
dc.subject Traffic signals en_US
dc.subject Young Adult en_US
dc.title Pedestrian signalization and the risk of pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions in Lima, Peru en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2014.04.012
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.22
dc.relation.issn 1879-2057


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