Trams – a risk factor for pedestrians

Trams – a risk factor for pedestrians

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Article ID: iaor19981263
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 28
Issue: 6
Start Page Number: 733
End Page Number: 738
Publication Date: Nov 1996
Journal: Accident Analysis and Prevention
Authors: , ,
Keywords: accidents
Abstract:

In Gothenburg tram injuries were identified to be an important cause of traffic injuries and fatalities (48%) among pedestrians. During the summer middle-aged men, often under the influence of alcohol, were often severely injured and the injury rate was also high during the autumn. A majority (60%) of those fatally injured were under the influence of alcohol. Most injury events happened at or near a tram stop. The most serious injuries arose when the victim landed under a tram. In 1992, a runaway tram caused a major disaster, killing 10 pedestrians and injuring 30. The injury reducing measures the tram company has now started to introduce include safety railings at tram stops, side barriers on the tramcars to prevent people from falling under the tram and lower speeds near tram stops.

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