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... 39 Now that risk factors have been determined (Step 3) and locations having these risk factors have been identified (Step 4)
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... 40 Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis Many states already identify a list of preferred countermeasures or selection criteria based on previous experience or state-sponsored research, so that may be a good starting place. Develop an Initial List of Potential Systemic Countermeasures Table 13 provides a list of a dozen pedestrian countermeasures (further described in the appendix)
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... Step 5: Select Potential Countermeasures 41 countermeasures to maximize the safety benefits. For example, high visibility crosswalk markings alone may be insufficient to address certain risk factors but could be implemented along with other treatments, such as medians, advance stop bars, PHBs, or others.
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... 42 Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis locations and potential countermeasure options. Building on the example from Step 4 on midblock crosswalks (see Table 10)
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... Countermeasure Related Risk Factor Related Crash Type Location Type High visibility crosswalk Conspicuity (driver failure to notice) ; compliance with crosswalks (motorist and pedestrian)
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... Countermeasure Speed (Limits or General Operating Speed) Volume Number of Lanes High visibility crosswalk Any; consider need for additional treatments at higher speeds.
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... Countermeasure CMFs and Other Estimated Pedestrian Safety Benefits Motor Vehicle CMFs and Crash Types Effects High visibility crosswalk 0.52 urban locations (Chen et al.
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... 46 Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis Additional Resources See the appendix for images and descriptions of the 12 pedestrian crash countermeasures listed in this chapter and their applications in a pedestrian systemic process. Pedestrian safety treatments are continually being developed and evaluated, so other countermeasures with potential for systemic application are likely to be identified by agencies now and in the future.

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