It Wouldn’t Hurt to Walk: Promoting Pedestrian Injury Research

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• Personal Author:
  Frattaroli S ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Pollack K ; Rivara F ; Sleet DA
• Description:
  In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) developed a comprehensive research agenda that described the research needs and priorities for 2009-18. The research priorities were identified as those that warrant the greatest attention and intramural and extramural resources from the NCIPC during the next 10 years. For all priorities in the research agenda, special attention was given to vulnerable populations who experience disparate, increased injury risks. Pedestrian safety was identified as a priority area because pedestrians are a vulnerable population, the burden of pedestrian injuries is large (40,000 pedestrians killed in the United States since 2000), and there is a need to develop and implement effective interventions. SAVIR and CDC have been working together to identify strategies to promote the research agenda and identify resources that could be used to help fund the research priorities. Pedestrian injuries have been identified as a focus area for this partnership with the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention at CDC. ... Many agencies have been involved in funding pedestrian-related research, and with the advent of the new emphasis on sustainable transportation and the built environment, more research will no doubt be conducted. It is our hope that investments in liveable environments and community safety can be coordinated to maximise potential research applications that impact pedestrian safety. Federal and state agencies, foundations, corporations, and civic entities can use funding opportunities as a way to increase our knowledge, ultimately leading to improved protection for pedestrians, but only if investments are made strategically. Joint research efforts on topics like those above, which might pique the interest of several agencies, and meet several funding mandates simultaneously, may ultimately be the best way to proceed. Fifty years ago, motor vehicle manufacturers viewed safety as an afterthought in vehicle design, but safety has now become a leading design feature. Consumers pay attention to crash protection in their choice of vehicle purchase. By the same token, safety cannot be an afterthought for pedestrians. Liveable communities need to be walkable, and as cityscapes are built that encourage more physical activity, environmental safety (like vehicle safety), must be 'built-in'. Just as consumers have come to expect safety in their automobiles, they should come to expect and even demand that safety be an integral component of communities in which they live. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Environment Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Costs Environmental Engineering Environmental Factors Environmental Management Fatalities Humans Injuries Injury Prevention Intervention Intervention Effectiveness Partnership Protective Measures Risk Management Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Programs Safety Research Special Populations Traumatic Injuries

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• ISSN:
  1353-8047
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Iowa ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 7 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  211-212
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062567
• Citation:
  Inj Prev 2010 Jun; 16(3):211-212
• Contact Point Address:
  David A Sleet, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, Mailstop F62, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Email:
  dds6@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Injury Prevention
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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