Tramways in Urban Areas: An Overview on Safety at Road Intersections

被引:22
作者
Guerrieri, Marco [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Trento, DICAM, Via Mesiano 77, I-38123 Trento, Italy
关键词
Tramway systems; Road intersections; Road safety; Urban context;
D O I
10.1007/s40864-018-0093-5
中图分类号
U [交通运输];
学科分类号
08 ; 0823 ;
摘要
Although the accident number involving trams is comparatively very limited to the total road accident number, the consequences of tram crashes are very serious, especially when pedestrians are run over. The new power supply technologies (e.g. catenary-free systems) allow to build tram networks, even in old town centres and pedestrian areas, with additional increased risk of pedestrian casualties. This will require specific design solutions and traffic regulations for road safety as described in this paper, with particular regard to vulnerable users (i.e. pedestrians and cyclists), especially near intersections and pedestrian crossings. Therefore, the research analyses the road accident rate and its evolution in the last 10 years with specific focus on Italian tramways. The main risk conditions and the strategies used worldwide to improve the safety of tramway system in the urban context are described. The main countermeasures to reduce accident risks are aimed at better warning road users of specific risk conditions. Other countermeasures are designed to install suitable facilities on road platforms for better informing users of tramway system, for limiting or temporarily prohibiting turning movements or manoeuvrings and for properly channelling pedestrian and vehicle flows with the purpose to avoid or reduce interference with trams.
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页码:223 / 233
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