Proceedings of the eighth U.S. / Japan workshop on advanced technology in highway engineering : nighttime and pedestrian safety, Washington, D.C., November 15-19, 1999.

This report summarizes the 8th U.S.-Japan Workshop on Pedestrian and Nighttime Safety. The workshop was hosted by the United States, November 15-19, 1999, and was held at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. Five Japanese officials and researchers were invited to participate in the workshop. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) personnel, as well as several local and private sector representatives, participated in the workshop. Focus areas included: general statistics and trends in the U. S. and Japan; pedestrian crashes; Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and pedestrian planning; disabled and elderly pedestrians; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) application for pedestrian safety; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) activities; traffic calming in the U.S. and Japan; overview of nighttime crashes in the U.S. and Japan; and Japanese studies on traffic safety countermeasures at nighttime and ultraviolet lighting. Both countries exchanged information through presentation of papers, formal discussions, and site visits. In conjunction with the workshop, the FHWA facilitated and arranged for the Japanese delegates to see pedestrian and nighttime technology applications in Seattle, Washington.