Publication Details

North Carolina pedestrian crash facts: 2015-2019

Type: Paper

Author(s): Vann, Mike; Thomas, Libby J.; Levitt, Daniel

Publisher: UNC Highway Safety Research Center

Url: https://www.pedbikeinfo.org/pbcat_nc/pdf/summary_ped_types08-12.pdf

Publication Date: Apr-2021

Address: Chapel Hill, NC

Abstract: A total of 13,186 collisions between motor vehicles and pedestrians were reported in North Carolina over the five year period of 2008 to 2012. On average, 168 pedestrians were killed and 178 were reported seriously injured each year. This report summarizes pedestrian-motor vehicle crash types that were developed for 2008-2012 for the entire State. UNC Highway Safety Research Center staff reviewed diagrams and narratives and other details on copies of all crash report forms submitted to NCDOT, and used PBCAT software to code crash type, pedestrian position, and crash location variables for each crash. These data elements were combined with the crash data elements already available in the State’s crash database. The results are summarized in figures, tables and text in the following sections. The report provides information about typical safety issues across the state, and suggests types of countermeasures that might be appropriate. Local agencies can use the information as a guide to analyze and understand their own specific crash issues and potential treatments. The information is for summary purposes only. Appropriate diagnosis and other procedures are necessary before implementing treatments at any location. Additional information on person, environmental, and roadway factors is provided in the companion North Carolina Pedestrian Crash Facts summary report.