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Transportation Research Circular
Transportation Research Circular E-C084: Pedestrians: Research Needs Statements was published by TRB in December 2005 and contains the Top 16 Pedestrian Needs Statements (RNS) (and approximately 80 other important research topics). This document provides important RNS that research organizations can adopt and fund. The Top 16 RNS are more fully-developed statements, but they should be viewed as “specials” rather than the only research topics on the menu. Some organizations may find that many of the other 80 topics are also relevant for their research needs.
Pedestrian Research Needs Statement Database in Excel (Ongoing project)
Last Updated 1/14/2012
Notes from Strategic Research Symposium on Pedestrians and Walkability
Symposium Held 9/2/2008
2014 Draft Research Needs Statements
Lighting for Pedestrian Safety and Walkability
Synthesis of the Economic Benefits of Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation
Synthesis of Pedestrian Infrastructure Assessment Methods and Tools
2013 Draft Research Needs Statements
Safe Practices for Bicyclists Passing Pedestrians
Documenting Severe Pedestrian Injuries for Accurate Performance Measurement
Selecting the Corner Radius and Design Vehicle to Improve Safety at Intersections
Using Automated Detectors to Maximize Safety for Pedestrians and Bicyclists at Signalized Intersections
Countdown Pedestrian Signals: Accuracy of Response by Pedestrians with Varying Levels of Visual Activity
2012 Draft Research Needs Statements
Improving Pedestrian Injury Reporting
Guide for Managing Pedestrian Facility Risks
Guidelines for selecting the corner radius and design vehicle to improve safety at intersections with pedestrian crossings
2011 Draft Research Needs Statements
Best Practices for Sidewalk Maintenance
Synthesis of Pedestrian Infrastructure Assessment Methods and Tools
Data Sources to Measure Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Parking Lots
Framework for National Pedestrian and Bicycle Performance Measures
Estimating the Benefits of a more Complete Pedestrian Injury Reporting System
Evaluation of Automated Pedestrian Detection Technologies
Increasing the Safety of Interactions between Pedestrians and Large Commercial Vehicles in Urban Areas
Developing Guidelines to Improve Pedestrian Access to Transit Stops
2010 Draft Research Needs Statements
Best Practices for Pedestrian Facility Maintenance
Best Practices for Pedestrian Infrastructure Assessment
Improving the Safety of Mid-Block Pedestrian Crossings near Transit Stops
Developing Guidelines to Improve Pedestrian Access to Transit Stops
Effects of Pedestrian Improvements on Transit Ridership and Customer Satisfaction
Evaluation of Automated Pedestrian Detection Technologies
Development of Crash Reduction Factors for Uncontrolled Pedestrian Crossing Treatments
Synthesis of Model City/County Ordinances that Support Pedestrian Safety and Access
Automobile Parking Lots and Pedestrian and Bicycle Access and Safety
2009 Draft Research Needs Statements
Pedestrian Environment Improvements to Increase Transit Ridership
Automobile Parking Lots and Pedestrian and Bicycle Access and Safety
Institutional Issues Blocking Pedestrian Improvements
Automated Pedestrian Safety Analysis Using Video Data
Improving the Service for all Users at a Signalized Intersection through Developing a Detection-based Traffic Signal System
Evaluation of Automated Pedestrian Detection Technologies
Platform for the Simulation of Pedestrians
Best Practices for Pedestrian Facility Maintenance
Best Practices for Pedestrian Infrastructure Assessment
Improvements for Pedestrians with Low Vision
Effect of Hand-Held Communication Device Use on Pedestrian Safety
Best Practices for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Safe Routes to School Program
2008 Draft Research Needs Statements
Evaluating the Effect of Driver Cell Phone Use on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
Accommodating Pedestrians in Traffic Signal Systems
Improving Pedestrian and Bicyclist Accessibility and Safety at At-Grade Railroad Crossings
Pedestrian Signals: Visibility to Pedestrians with Varying Levels of Vision
2007 Draft Research Needs Statements
Improving Transit and Transportation Agency Coordination to Increase the Safety of Mid-Block Pedestrian Crossings near Transit Stops
Increasing the Safety of Interactions between Pedestrians and Large Commercial Vehicles in Urban Areas
Development of a Methodology to Evaluate the Impacts of Constructing Missing Sidewalks
2006 Draft Research Needs Statements
Integrating Pedestrian Considerations into Traffic Signal Design
Case Studies of Model City/County Ordinances that Support a Vibrant Pedestrian Network
Pedestrian/Vehicle Conflicts in/around School Zones (related to Safe Routes to School Programs)