Drivers' trip purpose and pre-crash maneuvers as determinants of pedestrian injury severity: Insights and policy recommendations

Matin Sadeghi, Kayvan Aghabayk, MohammadAli Seyfi and Nirajan Shiwakoti

Transport Policy, 2025, vol. 170, issue C, 58-74

Abstract: Pedestrian safety is a critical component of sustainable urban mobility. Despite the known societal and health benefits of walking, pedestrians remain one of the most vulnerable groups on the road, often suffering severe injuries in crashes due to their lack of physical protection. To address this issue, policies encouraging walking must go hand in hand with measures that enhance safety. This study investigates the risk factors affecting pedestrian crash severity on urban roads in the United Kingdom, with a focus on the underexplored role of drivers' trip purposes and crash preceding maneuvers.

Keywords: Pedestrian safety; Urban road safety; Pedestrian injury severity; Temporal instability analysis; Policy implications; United Kingdom road safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.05.014

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