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What is the term used for individuals who are at a higher risk of injury or harm when using roadways due to their limited protection in the event of a collision?
What is the term used for individuals who are at a higher risk of injury or harm when using roadways due to their limited protection in the event of a collision?
What is the primary focus of city officials when planning, designing, and constructing pathways?
What is the primary focus of city officials when planning, designing, and constructing pathways?
What should not be confused with pedestrian safety?
What should not be confused with pedestrian safety?
Who are considered vulnerable road users?
Who are considered vulnerable road users?
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What is the difference between pedestrian safety and security?
What is the difference between pedestrian safety and security?
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What contributes to pedestrian safety risks?
What contributes to pedestrian safety risks?
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What do local statistics indicate about pedestrian crash rates?
What do local statistics indicate about pedestrian crash rates?
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What are significant factors in fatal pedestrian crashes?
What are significant factors in fatal pedestrian crashes?
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What do high-income countries report regarding pedestrian fatalities?
What do high-income countries report regarding pedestrian fatalities?
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What do low- and middle-income countries face regarding pedestrian exposure?
What do low- and middle-income countries face regarding pedestrian exposure?
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What do strategies to reduce pedestrian crashes range from?
What do strategies to reduce pedestrian crashes range from?
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What are key risk factors in pedestrian safety?
What are key risk factors in pedestrian safety?
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What does pedestrian security refer to?
What does pedestrian security refer to?
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What makes pedestrians highly vulnerable?
What makes pedestrians highly vulnerable?
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What does road user hierarchy prioritize?
What does road user hierarchy prioritize?
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What do high-income countries report regarding pedestrian fatalities and trips?
What do high-income countries report regarding pedestrian fatalities and trips?
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What type of moral doctrine aims to minimize casualties?
What type of moral doctrine aims to minimize casualties?
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How do participants exhibit crossing behavior in realistic virtual reality (VR) environments?
How do participants exhibit crossing behavior in realistic virtual reality (VR) environments?
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What is the control of autonomous vehicles (AVs) carried out using?
What is the control of autonomous vehicles (AVs) carried out using?
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In unavoidable harm scenarios, what ethical challenges arise for autonomous vehicles (AVs)?
In unavoidable harm scenarios, what ethical challenges arise for autonomous vehicles (AVs)?
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What do study participants approve of for utilitarian autonomous vehicles (AVs)?
What do study participants approve of for utilitarian autonomous vehicles (AVs)?
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How do people overwhelmingly prefer autonomous vehicles (AVs) to treat all humans?
How do people overwhelmingly prefer autonomous vehicles (AVs) to treat all humans?
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What does the utilitarian moral doctrine aim to minimize?
What does the utilitarian moral doctrine aim to minimize?
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How do people's preferences for sparing lives vary globally?
How do people's preferences for sparing lives vary globally?
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What do ethical dilemma scenarios demonstrate for each character, compared to an adult man or woman?
What do ethical dilemma scenarios demonstrate for each character, compared to an adult man or woman?
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How do people's preferences for sparing lives differ based on gender or social status?
How do people's preferences for sparing lives differ based on gender or social status?
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In what way does imagining a family member in the autonomous vehicle (AV) affect the morality of sacrifice?
In what way does imagining a family member in the autonomous vehicle (AV) affect the morality of sacrifice?
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What type of perspective views certain actions as inherently wrong?
What type of perspective views certain actions as inherently wrong?
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Who or what is attributed blame and causal responsibility in fatal crashes involving autonomous vehicles?
Who or what is attributed blame and causal responsibility in fatal crashes involving autonomous vehicles?
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What currently adjudicates how responsibility and blame are assigned in partially-automated systems?
What currently adjudicates how responsibility and blame are assigned in partially-automated systems?
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How do manufacturers price automated vehicles?
How do manufacturers price automated vehicles?
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What is the potential effect of uncertainty about corporate liability for automated vehicle crashes?
What is the potential effect of uncertainty about corporate liability for automated vehicle crashes?
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What was considered to determine blame allocation in crashes involving shared control of a primary and a secondary driver?
What was considered to determine blame allocation in crashes involving shared control of a primary and a secondary driver?
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What happens to the blame ratings of the industry in cases of shared-control vehicles?
What happens to the blame ratings of the industry in cases of shared-control vehicles?
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What were participants asked to consider in hypothetical cases involving a pedestrian killed by a car operated under shared control?
What were participants asked to consider in hypothetical cases involving a pedestrian killed by a car operated under shared control?
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What are the different ethical strategies for autonomous vehicles considered in the text?
What are the different ethical strategies for autonomous vehicles considered in the text?
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How did participants' preferences for selfish strategies vary?
How did participants' preferences for selfish strategies vary?
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What were the preferences regarding predetermined decisions in cases regarding the ethics of self-driving cars?
What were the preferences regarding predetermined decisions in cases regarding the ethics of self-driving cars?
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What was questioned regarding the ethics of self-driving cars?
What was questioned regarding the ethics of self-driving cars?
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What concerns were raised about regarding potential discrimination with autonomous vehicles?
What concerns were raised about regarding potential discrimination with autonomous vehicles?
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What type of variables were measured in the study evaluating the impact of smartphone distraction on pedestrians’ crossing behavior?
What type of variables were measured in the study evaluating the impact of smartphone distraction on pedestrians’ crossing behavior?
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What did the study find about distractions like visual-manual tasks and auditory cognitive tasks affecting pedestrian crossing behavior and safety?
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What was studied as an innovative solution to alert distracted pedestrians at intersections?
What was studied as an innovative solution to alert distracted pedestrians at intersections?
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What was the effect of the introduction of in-ground lights at a railway crossing on distracted pedestrians?
What was the effect of the introduction of in-ground lights at a railway crossing on distracted pedestrians?
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How did the physical appearance of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) and a mounted external human-machine interface (eHMI) affect pedestrians’ crossing intention?
How did the physical appearance of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) and a mounted external human-machine interface (eHMI) affect pedestrians’ crossing intention?
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What increased the pedestrian’s intention to cross, according to the study?
What increased the pedestrian’s intention to cross, according to the study?
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What did the findings of the studies contribute to the development of?
What did the findings of the studies contribute to the development of?
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What was the primary focus of the study assessing how characteristics of the environment affect pedestrians’ road crossing behavior?
What was the primary focus of the study assessing how characteristics of the environment affect pedestrians’ road crossing behavior?
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What was used to assess pedestrian distraction in one of the studies mentioned?
What was used to assess pedestrian distraction in one of the studies mentioned?
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What did the field study at a railway crossing equipped with in-ground lights find about distracted pedestrians?
What did the field study at a railway crossing equipped with in-ground lights find about distracted pedestrians?
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What did the interaction of pedestrians with Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) include?
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What was found to affect pedestrian safety in various ways in the study involving pedestrian simulators and VR?
What was found to affect pedestrian safety in various ways in the study involving pedestrian simulators and VR?
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What is the most frequent type of bicycle accident according to the text?
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What percentage of bicycle crashes leading to hospitalization involved motor vehicles?
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What is the average hospital stay for bicycle crashes involving motor vehicles?
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What does 'micromobility' refer to?
What does 'micromobility' refer to?
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What were the four identified risk factors for e-scooter incidents?
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What was the primary method used to explore incident involvement history, driving attitudes, and perceived risk among e-scooter users in Paris, France?
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What were the key elements analyzed in the reported crash data related to e-scooters?
What were the key elements analyzed in the reported crash data related to e-scooters?
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What was the focus of the naturalistic experiments related to e-scooter safety?
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What did the study find about the impact of riding on concrete pavements compared to riding on asphalt pavements?
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What did the qualitative analysis of reported crash data highlight as key issues?
What did the qualitative analysis of reported crash data highlight as key issues?
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What did the study find about male and young e-scooter riders in relation to risky behavior?
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What was the primary focus of the study involving 169 e-scooter-involved crashes across the US?
What was the primary focus of the study involving 169 e-scooter-involved crashes across the US?
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What is the primary focus of the study involving micro-mobility and e-scooters?
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What is included in the category of micro-mobility?
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What was the estimated global electric scooters market value in 2019?
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What is a notable safety concern associated with e-scooters?
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What type of injuries primarily affect electric scooter users according to trauma registry data?
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What percentage of scooter-related injury patients required ICU admission or surgical intervention?
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What was the mean age of patients requiring trauma surgeon care due to scooter-related injuries?
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What percentage of patients requiring trauma surgeon care due to scooter-related injuries were male?
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What is the status of compliance by privately-owned e-scooter riders?
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What has the rapid growth of e-scooter ride-share programs led to?
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What is expected to be involved in the transition towards smart cities?
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What does the study emphasize the need for in relation to micro-mobility and e-scooters in urban areas?
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What percentage of fatal cyclist accidents involve alcohol?
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What percentage of fatal injuries do head injuries account for?
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What does the 'safety in numbers' theory suggest?
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What is the focus of the research mentioned in the text?
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What is a concern related to e-bike safety?
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What do regions with high cycling levels likely experience?
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What type of injuries are common among cyclists?
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What does wearing a helmet considerably reduce the risk of?
What does wearing a helmet considerably reduce the risk of?
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What is the 'safety in numbers' theory correlated with?
What is the 'safety in numbers' theory correlated with?
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What is the primary type of injury among fatal cyclist accidents?
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What does limited research exist on regarding cycling safety?
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What is likely to rise post-pandemic, according to the text?
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What is the aim of the project mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary focus of Phase I: Field data analysis?
What is the primary focus of Phase I: Field data analysis?
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What is the purpose of recruiting 25% of pedestrians to wear a heart-rate monitor in the controlled experiments?
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What does the study aim to provide regarding the attitudes and behavior of escooter and bicycle users in shared spaces?
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What is the primary focus of Phase 2: Controlled experiments?
What is the primary focus of Phase 2: Controlled experiments?
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What is the significance of managing mixed traffic of micro-mobility users and pedestrians in shared spaces?
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What did the study aim to understand regarding pedestrians in shared spaces?
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What is the aim of developing an analytical modelling tool founded on empirical evidence?
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What is the potential outcome of the project mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary aim of the field data analysis phase?
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What is the aim of testing the effectiveness of a broad range of soft and infrastructural interventions?
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What is the most frequent type of bicycle accident based on the reported data?
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What percentage of bicycle crashes leading to hospitalization involved motor vehicles?
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What is the average hospital stay for bicycle crashes involving motor vehicles?
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What percentage of bicycle accidents are single accidents among children?
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What is the primary focus of the naturalistic experiments related to e-scooter safety?
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What did the road survey in Paris, France aim to explore?
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What were the key crash elements analyzed in the reported crash data?
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What did the study find about male and young e-scooter riders in relation to risky behavior?
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What was the primary method used to explore incident involvement history, driving attitudes, and perceived risk among e-scooter users in Paris, France?
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What did the alternative methods of e-scooter safety analysis involve?
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What did the reported crash data reveal about helmet use?
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What was the aim of the face-to-face road survey conducted in Paris, France?
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What is the estimated value of the global electric scooters market in 2019?
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What percentage of scooter-related injury patients required ICU admission or surgical intervention?
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What was the mean age of patients requiring trauma surgeon care due to scooter-related injuries?
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What was the primary focus of the study involving micro-mobility and e-scooters?
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What is the primary type of injury among electric scooter-related injuries?
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What was the status of compliance by privately-owned e-scooter riders?
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What is the potential outcome of the rapid growth of e-scooter ride-share programs?
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What is the primary concern related to e-scooter safety?
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What is the primary challenge brought by the emergence of micro-mobility and e-scooters?
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What is expected to be involved in the transition towards smart cities?
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What is attributed as the cause of temporary bans and failures of e-scooter ride-share programs?
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What is emphasized as a need in the study involving micro-mobility and e-scooters?
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What percentage of fatal cyclist accidents involve alcohol?
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What type of injuries account for 72% to 77% of fatal injuries among cyclists?
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What does the 'Safety in numbers' theory suggest?
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What is the primary focus of the research mentioned in the text?
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What did the study find about the impact of wearing a helmet?
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What is the concern related to e-bike safety?
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What does the 'Safety in numbers' theory attribute lower accident rates to?
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What are common cyclist injuries according to the text?
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What does the 'Safety in numbers' theory suggest about cyclist numbers and accident rates?
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What is the focus of the research related to e-bike safety?
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What do regions with high cycling levels likely experience?
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What does limited research exist on regarding the 'Safety in numbers' effect?
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Study Notes
Moral Dilemma of Autonomous Vehicles
- In fatal crashes involving autonomous vehicles, blame and causal responsibility are attributed to both the human and machine drivers.
- Laws concerning principles of negligence currently adjudicate how responsibility and blame are assigned in partially-automated systems.
- Manufacturers price automated vehicles to reflect the liability they expect to incur from the sale of those products.
- Uncertainty about corporate liability for automated vehicle crashes may be slowing down automated vehicle adoption.
- Scenarios involving shared control of a primary and a secondary driver were considered to determine blame allocation in crashes.
- Blame ratings of the industry drop significantly in cases of shared-control vehicles, regardless of the role of the machine.
- Participants were asked to consider hypothetical cases in which a pedestrian was killed by a car operated under shared control and to indicate how blame should be allocated.
- Different ethical strategies for autonomous vehicles were considered, including selfish, altruistic, and conservative approaches.
- Participants' preferences for selfish strategies were found to vary when deciding for themselves versus deciding for others.
- Predetermined decisions were preferred over random decisions in all cases regarding the ethics of self-driving cars.
- The right person or organization to decide the ethics of self-driving cars was questioned.
- Concerns were raised about potential discrimination between humans based on age, gender, or other parameters, as well as the possibility of autonomous car hacking.
Pedestrian Safety and Distraction Research Summary
- The University of Sydney conducted a study to evaluate the impact of smartphone distraction on pedestrians’ crossing behavior using Head-Mounted Immersive Virtual Reality (VIRE).
- The study simulated three road crossing conditions: control, distracted, and distracted with implemented safety measures.
- Four types of variables were measured: crossing duration, distraction attributes, socio-demographic information, and safety measures.
- Another study assessed how characteristics of the environment, such as visual clutter, affect pedestrians’ road crossing behavior, especially in children.
- Pedestrian distraction was also studied using pedestrian simulators and VR, with different distractions affecting pedestrian safety in various ways.
- The study found that distractions like visual-manual tasks and auditory cognitive tasks affected pedestrian crossing behavior and safety differently.
- Current signage at intersections may not be sufficient for distracted pedestrians, prompting the study of illuminated in-ground LED lights as an innovative solution to alert distracted pedestrians.
- A field study at a railway crossing equipped with in-ground lights found that distracted pedestrians were significantly less likely to check for trains, but the introduction of the lights resulted in appropriate scanning of the rail tracks.
- The interaction of pedestrians with Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) was also studied, where the physical appearance of the AV and a mounted external human-machine interface (eHMI) affected pedestrians’ crossing intention.
- The presence of a zebra crossing and larger gap size between the pedestrian and the vehicle increased the pedestrian’s intention to cross, but the vehicle type did not significantly affect crossing intention.
- The findings of these studies provide valuable insights into pedestrian safety, distraction, and interactions with autonomous vehicles, contributing to the development of effective safety measures and infrastructure.
Cycling Safety and Micro-Mobility Research Summary
- Collisions with motor vehicles account for the majority of cyclist fatalities, ranging from 64% to 100%.
- Alcohol involvement in fatal cyclist accidents ranges from 7% to 21%, with higher frequency during evenings and nights.
- Common cyclist injuries include lower and upper extremity injuries, with head injuries accounting for 72% to 77% of fatal injuries.
- Wearing a helmet considerably reduces the risk of fatal injuries, head injuries, and brain injuries.
- Regions with high cycling levels are likely to experience more bicycle fatalities, correlating exposure with higher fatality rates.
- "Safety in numbers" theory suggests that more cyclists lead to lower accident rates due to behavioral adaptation and better infrastructure.
- Limited research exists on the cause of the "safety in numbers" effect and its causal relation to the number of cyclists.
- Psychological measures assess cyclists' anger experiences in traffic, police, car, cyclist, and pedestrian interactions.
- Bicyclists felt safer in immersive virtual reality experiments, particularly when riding in segregated bicycle paths.
- E-bike safety concerns include higher speeds compared to regular bicycles and the influence of pedestrian crowdedness on navigation behavior.
- The research focuses on developing a holistic, empirical, and evidence-based approach to micro-mobility safety, including lightweight vehicles like electric bicycles and e-scooters.
- Micro-mobility usage is expected to rise post-pandemic, especially with increasing cost-of-living expenses.
Cycling Safety and Micro-Mobility Research Summary
- Collisions with motor vehicles account for the majority of cyclist fatalities, ranging from 64% to 100%.
- Alcohol involvement in fatal cyclist accidents ranges from 7% to 21%, with higher frequency during evenings and nights.
- Common cyclist injuries include lower and upper extremity injuries, with head injuries accounting for 72% to 77% of fatal injuries.
- Wearing a helmet considerably reduces the risk of fatal injuries, head injuries, and brain injuries.
- Regions with high cycling levels are likely to experience more bicycle fatalities, correlating exposure with higher fatality rates.
- "Safety in numbers" theory suggests that more cyclists lead to lower accident rates due to behavioral adaptation and better infrastructure.
- Limited research exists on the cause of the "safety in numbers" effect and its causal relation to the number of cyclists.
- Psychological measures assess cyclists' anger experiences in traffic, police, car, cyclist, and pedestrian interactions.
- Bicyclists felt safer in immersive virtual reality experiments, particularly when riding in segregated bicycle paths.
- E-bike safety concerns include higher speeds compared to regular bicycles and the influence of pedestrian crowdedness on navigation behavior.
- The research focuses on developing a holistic, empirical, and evidence-based approach to micro-mobility safety, including lightweight vehicles like electric bicycles and e-scooters.
- Micro-mobility usage is expected to rise post-pandemic, especially with increasing cost-of-living expenses.
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Test your knowledge on the moral dilemmas and pedestrian safety research surrounding autonomous vehicles with this insightful quiz. Explore the allocation of blame in crashes, ethical strategies for self-driving cars, and the impact of distractions on pedestrian behavior. Delve into the complexities of liability, decision-making, and safety measures in the realm of autonomous vehicles.