SUMMARY REPORT ON FHWA STUDY TOUR FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY IN ENGLAND, GERMANY, AND THE NETHERLANDS

This report documents the findings of a United States study team that visited England, The Netherlands, and Germany. The trip was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and conducted on September 3-19, 1993. Certain members of the study team also spent 1 day in Basel, Switzerland, and a limited amount of information is provided from that visit. The purpose of the trip was to learn as much as possible about practices and policies for improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety and promoting use of these modes. Topics covered included roadway facilities, educational and promotional programs, traffic enforcement issues, and relevant pedestrian and bicyclist safety research. Study team members met with local and federal officials, visited pedestrian and bicyclist facilities, and compiled relevant literature and other written documentation.