Transport Applied Gis software for improving pedestrian & bicycle safety

Hasan Ziari & Mohammed M. Khabiri (2005)

Introduction
This paper presents the development and findings of crash data from police reports and how they are being used in GIS.

GIS applied to pedestrian and bicycle safety issues

Safe routes to school
-The shortest route to school -The safest route based on hazards associated with traffic elements -The preferred route based on preferences selected by the user

Bicycle-compatible routes
-Best bicycle route for a trip -Color-coded map based on the bicycle compatibility index of streets

High pedestrian crash zones

-Contour map identifying the areas of high crash occurrence

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Conclusion and recommendations

"In general this is an enviable project. There were no complications in the use of the data and the conversion to GIS system." Recommendations
-"Traffic safety education in Iran is in urgent need of proper attention." -"Planners should be aware of pedestrian needs and behaviour in traffic." -"Pedestrian road infrastructure in Iran is in need of modernization to provide safe traffic environment to young generation."