An analysis of pedestrian-vehicle collisions in rural New Brunswick

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dc.contributor.advisorHildebrand, Eric
dc.contributor.authorAdams, Scott William
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:45:40Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:45:40Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.updated2020-03-23T00:00:00Z
dc.description.abstractAddressing rural transportation challenges in New Brunswick, especially for vulnerable road users, is a topic that has not been adequately studied. This research paper undertook a thorough review and analysis of collision data collected by the provincial government from 2001-2012. The results of the research found that 510 pedestrian-vehicle collisions occurred in rural New Brunswick during the studied period. Property damage only, injury, and death accounted for 106, 339 and 64 collisions, respectively. Closer analysis was carried out on the 64 collisions resulting in one or more fatalities. The study showed that 67.2% of collisions occurred after dark and that pedestrian error was the most prevalent major contributing factor (43.8%). Other contributing factors of note include driver inattention (14.1%) and glare (6.3%). The report has shown the need for increased research to better understand the needs of all vulnerable road users and more focus among highway engineers to ensure safe transportation for all.
dc.description.copyright© Scott Adams, 2016
dc.description.noteA Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering in the Graduate Academic Unit of Civil Engineering. Electronic Only.
dc.description.noteM.Eng. University of New Brunswick, Department of Civil Engineering, 2016.
dc.formattext/xml
dc.format.extentvii, 45 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)1145696976
dc.identifier.otherThesis 9737
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14443
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineCivil Engineering
dc.subject.lcshPedestrian accidents -- New Brunswick.
dc.subject.lcshPedestrian accident investigation -- New Brunswick.
dc.subject.lcshTraffic safety -- New Brunswick.
dc.titleAn analysis of pedestrian-vehicle collisions in rural New Brunswick
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster in Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Eng.
thesis.degree.nameMaster in Engineering

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