Mentor/s
Professor Wendy Bjerke
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
The Norwalk Bike/Walk Commission was established in 2017 to support and improve the safety and availability of walking and biking as a main form of transportation and recreation in the city of Norwalk, CT. The commission works with the local and state government to modify the built environment, including roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, and more to optimize their safety and use. In collaboration with the commission, the purpose of this research is to identify top incident/crash sites at a specific area of the city (East Avenue) using the University of Connecticut Statewide Crash Repository. The yearly incidence of crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists in Norwalk has ranged between 28 to 58 for pedestrians and 11 to 22 for cyclists in the last seven years. The most prevalent injuries caused by these types of crashes are radial head fractures and other skull injuries, distorted limbs or primarily the upper body, and severe abrasions and lacerations.
College and Major available
Exercise Science BS
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Most Creative
Built Environment and Injury
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
The Norwalk Bike/Walk Commission was established in 2017 to support and improve the safety and availability of walking and biking as a main form of transportation and recreation in the city of Norwalk, CT. The commission works with the local and state government to modify the built environment, including roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, and more to optimize their safety and use. In collaboration with the commission, the purpose of this research is to identify top incident/crash sites at a specific area of the city (East Avenue) using the University of Connecticut Statewide Crash Repository. The yearly incidence of crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists in Norwalk has ranged between 28 to 58 for pedestrians and 11 to 22 for cyclists in the last seven years. The most prevalent injuries caused by these types of crashes are radial head fractures and other skull injuries, distorted limbs or primarily the upper body, and severe abrasions and lacerations.
Students' Information
Keegan Pepin - Exercise Science Major and Psychology Minor graduating in 2023.
Honorable Mention, Dean's Prize: College of Health Professions 2023 Award