Is a design based on Shared Space safe for pedestrians?

So far, it has not been scientifically determined whether a Shared Space design results in more safety than a ‘traditional’ design. Such an evaluation is needed before widespread introduction is justifiable [12].

In the late nineties, the idea of  Shared Space emerged as a response to the extensive regulation of road traffic (numerous signs and marking) [23]. This approach intends to create a public space which should tempt road users to behave safely towards each other, not by regulating traffic by traditional traffic measures, but by grouping road users together in one space.