TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Analysis of potential collisions between pedestrians and personal transportation devices in a university campus: an application of unmanned aerial vehicles
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Kim, Dohyung
A1  - Park, Keunhyun
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To identify factors that contribute to near-miss collisions between pedestrians and personal transportation devices (PTDs) in a university campus using a novel data collection method, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). PARTICIPANTS: A total of 3,349 pedestrians and 173 PTD riders were detected through UAV observations. <br><br>METHODS: The researchers employed UAV technology to capture and geocode the interactions and behavior of pedestrians and PTD riders. Then, a multilevel logistic regression model examined factors that contribute to near-miss collisions between pedestrians and PTDs. <br><br>RESULTS: The model outputs indicate that higher speed, non-bicycle PTDs (eg, skateboard and scooter), and some preventive actions, like reducing speed, deviating, and weaving, increase the probability of a PTD rider getting involved in a near-miss collision. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings can guide campus planners to redesign the streets as a safe environment for all transportation modes and implement appropriate regulations and education programs, especially for non-bicycle PTD riders.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1967358
ID  - ref1
ER  -