The major aims of the study were to identify environmental factors associated with alcohol-related pedestrian crashes in Melbourne, and to indicate a strategic approach for implementation of recommended environmental countermeasures which address the identified environmental factors. To achieve these aims, reported casualty crash data over the past ten years in Melbourne were analysed, and five sites in the metropolitan area which had experienced comparatively large numbers of alcohol-related pedestrian casualty crashes were investigated. Through these analyses and site investigations, predominant alcohol-related pedestrian crash types were identified, and corresponding measures with the potential to address each target crash type were proposed. Based on these findings, a strategic approach to treating alcohol-related pedestrian crashes was recommended. The main elements of this approach involved systematic methods for identifying locations where the problem is greatest and/or more acute; a range of road environment countermeasures which target common alcohol-related pedestrian crash circumstances, and a range of countermeasures aimed at having a general effect. In addition, reference was made to indicative estimates of Benefit-to-Cost Ratios and Net Present Worth values to guide the development of a strategic countermeasure program. (A)
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