New Risk Management Findings from Monash University Described (Walking the talk: Comparing pedestrian ‘activity as imagined’ with ‘activity as done’)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Researchers detail new data in Risk Management. According to news reporting from Clayton, Australia, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "The safety of vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, is an important issue worldwide. In line with the shift towards systems thinking in transport safety, the aim of this study was to compare the normal performance of pedestrians as they navigate the road system with that imagined by road system managers to gain insights into how safety management can be improved for this vulnerable road user group."

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Monash University, "The Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork framework was used to compare pedestrian activity 'as imagined' and 'as done' at signalised road intersections and railway level crossings. Data regarding 'activity as imagined' was derived from documentation review, and data on 'activity as done' was derived from a semi-naturalistic study of ten participants. It is concluded that in both environments pedestrians exhibited more diversity and variability than anticipated by system managers. Insights for improving the design of the road environment for pedestrians are provided."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Further, it is argued that wider changes to the processes used in the design and management of road systems are needed."

For more information on this research see: Walking the talk: Comparing pedestrian 'activity as imagined' with 'activity as done'. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2018;113():74-84. Accident Analysis and Prevention can be contacted at: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, England. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Accident Analysis and Prevention - www.journals.elsevier.com/accident-analysis-and-prevention/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting G.J.M. Read, Monash University, Accid Res Center, Clayton, Vic, Australia. Additional authors for this research include E.L. Stevens, M.G. Lenne, N.A. Stanton, G.H. Walker and P.M. Salmon.

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