NYC pedestrian traffic makes for safer street crossings: Google Street View study
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 12:12
in Mathematics & Economics
Researchers have developed a novel method to assess how the streetscape affects the chances pedestrians will be injured by drivers. Using Google Street View the researchers assessed the pedestrian environment at more than 500 New York City street intersections. Findings show that using Google's images instead of visiting collision sites in person resulted in substantial efficiency gains in conducting research on pedestrian safety.