The relationship between child pedestrian accidents and city planning was studied in Zarqa, Jordan. Variables considered included road pattern, road density, population density, size of green areas, and number of schools in the area. Data were collected for child pedestrian accidents from police records. Analysis of these data revealed several conclusions among which is that children 5 to 9 years of age account for 33% of the total number of pedestrian casualties and 49% of child pedestrian casualties. This group constitutes about 17% of the total population of jordan. The city was divided into 16 study zones and statistical analysis was performed using multiple regression techniques. Significant relationships were obtained between child pedestrian accidents and several land use variables. Developed models can be used to give an estimate of the reduction in child accidents because of changes in road pattern and other variables. From these models, a 25% reduction in the number of four-leg (cross) intersections could reduce accidents by approximately 24%. This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1281, Human Factors and Safety Research Related to Highway Design and Operation 1990.
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