A study of fatal crashes involving pedestrians and trucks in four cities

Crashes between pedestrians and large trucks, which were fatal to the pedestrians and occurred during 1986-90 in four cities, were studied using Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) data. Comparisons were made with similar fatal crashes between pedestrians and vehicles other than large trucks. The data suggests that greater emphasis should be placed on separating pedestrians and trucks at intersections and on designing truck cabs to improve driver visibility.