Sponsor
This project was funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC).
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
10-2017
Subjects
Traffic safety -- Oregon -- Portland, Pedestrians -- Oregon -- Portland, Race discrimination
Abstract
This project, led by Kimberly Kahn of Portland State University, explores social identity factors (race and gender) that influence drivers’ behavior in interactions with pedestrians at crosswalks. One dangerous potential point of conflict for pedestrians within the transportation system is interactions with drivers at crosswalks. In 2010, there was one crash-related pedestrian death every two hours and an injury every eight minutes, and racial minorities are disproportionately represented in these pedestrian fatalities. In light of this disparity, this project examines whether racial discrimination occurs at crosswalks, which may lead to disparate crossing experiences and disproportionate safety outcomes.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/22676
Recommended Citation
Barsamian Kahn, Kimberly. Walking While Black: Racial Bias at the Crosswalk. Project Brief NITC-RR-868. Portland, OR: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC), 2017.
Description
This is a summary of TREC research report NITC-RR-869, from the NITC program of TREC at Portland State University, and can be found online at: http://nitc.trec.pdx.edu/research/project/869
The Final Report associated with this research can be found at http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/22675