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TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL PATTERNS OF VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN CRASHES IN BUSY COMMERCIAL AND SHOPPING AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF HONG KONG

TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL PATTERNS OF VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN CRASHES IN BUSY COMMERCIAL AND SHOPPING... Abstract Vehicle-pedestrian crashes are not purely random events. They occur more frequently at certain locations and during certain time periods. This paper addresses the issue of pedestrian safety by examining the temporal and spatial characteristics of vehicle-pedestrian crashes in two busy commercial and shopping areas of Hong Kong. The local road crash data in 1993 and 2003 were analyzed. Temporal variations were found to be greater at the commercial and business district (CBD). Using geographic information systems (GIS) and the nearest neighbour analysis, the distribution of vehicle-pedestrian crashes was found to be significantly clustered. The findings of this paper give insights about the distinctive patterns of vehicle-pedestrian crashes in busy commercial and shopping areas, where the risk of vehicle-pedestrian crashes are particularly high because of the co-existence of high volume of pedestrians and vehicles. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Geographer Taylor & Francis

TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL PATTERNS OF VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN CRASHES IN BUSY COMMERCIAL AND SHOPPING AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF HONG KONG

LOO, Becky P.Y.; TSUI, M. K.
Asian Geographer , Volume 24 (1-2): 16 – Jan 1, 2005
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TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL PATTERNS OF VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN CRASHES IN BUSY COMMERCIAL AND SHOPPING AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF HONG KONG

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Abstract Vehicle-pedestrian crashes are not purely random events. They occur more frequently at certain locations and during certain time periods. This paper addresses the issue of pedestrian safety by examining the temporal and spatial characteristics of vehicle-pedestrian crashes in two busy commercial and shopping areas of Hong Kong. The local road crash data in 1993 and 2003 were analyzed. Temporal variations were found to be greater at the commercial and business district (CBD). Using...
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10.1080/10225706.2005.9684124
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Abstract

Abstract Vehicle-pedestrian crashes are not purely random events. They occur more frequently at certain locations and during certain time periods. This paper addresses the issue of pedestrian safety by examining the temporal and spatial characteristics of vehicle-pedestrian crashes in two busy commercial and shopping areas of Hong Kong. The local road crash data in 1993 and 2003 were analyzed. Temporal variations were found to be greater at the commercial and business district (CBD). Using geographic information systems (GIS) and the nearest neighbour analysis, the distribution of vehicle-pedestrian crashes was found to be significantly clustered. The findings of this paper give insights about the distinctive patterns of vehicle-pedestrian crashes in busy commercial and shopping areas, where the risk of vehicle-pedestrian crashes are particularly high because of the co-existence of high volume of pedestrians and vehicles.

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Asian Geographer – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 2005

Keywords: vehicle-pedestrian crashes; temporal and spatial analysis; nearest neighbour analysis; commercial and shopping areas; CBD

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