Title: SOME ASPECTS OF TOWN PLANNING AND ROAD SAFETY
Abstract: The paper is based on some of the findings of a study of town planning and road safety, which indicate that residential area planning in particular can potentially have a significant effect on reducing urban traffic accidents. It is argued that a good deal more needs to be known about the safety performance of local streets created by past and current practices, and that in some respects currently accepted practice may not always be creating the level of local safety we would like. The point is illustrated by a discussion of some common statements about planning, design and local safety. These deal with the safety value of fully planned communities, modern compared with older layouts, the benefits of a hierarchical road system, t-junctions and cross-roads, Radburn-type residential layouts, and the effects of street design standards. Several planning suggestions are made to improve safety at the local level, covering the clarification of a road's function through frontage management, the nature of the local street network, the size of residential areas, influencing driver behaviour in local streets, and planning for cyclists and pedestrians. A critical need is noted for research and observation in residential areas, and several specific areas for investigation are listed. (Author/TRRL)
Publication Year: 1983
Publication Date: 1983-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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