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Pedestrian Crash Analysis and Safety Tools

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research Page maintained by the Federal Highway Administration has national Emergency Medical System crash data, including Injuries to Pedestrians and Bicyclists: An Analysis Based on Hospital Emergency Department Data as well as other safety studies.

The CDC's Pedestrian Injury Prevention Fact Sheet offers insight into the nationwide public safety risks as they pertain to the pedestrian environment. Pedestrian injuries are recognized as a threat to public health and preventative strategies are listed in order to reduce environmental risk factors.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in conjunction with researchers at the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center released the Pedestrian Facilities User Guide (pdf) to assist with local pedestrian planning and safety improvement efforts.

An analysis sponsored by the FHWA and the CDC details the factors involved in pedestrian traffic fatality records as they pertain to pedestrian location, age, sex, and actions preceding the crash: Pedestrian Crash Types: 1990s Update (pdf)

Illinois Emergency Medical System Data Reporting System has the following searchable crash databases available:

Illinois Department of Public Health Mortality Database (1994-1998)
Illinois Department of Public Health Prehospital Run Report Database (1996-1999)
Illinois Department of Public Health Trauma Registry Database (1994-1999)
Illinois Department of Transportation Traffic Crash Report Database (1994-2000)
Illinois Hospital & HealthSystems Association Hospital Discharge Database (1994-2000)