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The evaluation of pedestrian crossing safety

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Conclusions<br />

Excellent experience <strong>of</strong> international cooperation<br />

aimed at improving <strong>pedestrian</strong> <strong>safety</strong><br />

Comparison <strong>of</strong> <strong>crossing</strong> systems in Europe provide the<br />

opportunity to identify shortcomings, possibilities for<br />

improvement and solutions<br />

People and media generally interested in most <strong>of</strong> the<br />

countries, due to an international approach <strong>of</strong> an<br />

everyday‐life problem<br />

Local authorities interested in wider assessment <strong>of</strong> the<br />

<strong>pedestrian</strong> <strong>crossing</strong>s<br />

Large room for improvement <strong>of</strong> <strong>pedestrian</strong> <strong>crossing</strong>s<br />

(visibility and accessibility as key issues): safer <strong>crossing</strong>s<br />

save lives …<br />

Behavioural aspects should be targeted with growing<br />

intensity (Walk Safe Campaign)<br />

Wide variety <strong>of</strong> design solutions from city to city and<br />

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need for greater harmonization

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