Traffic calming—literature search on the design and performance of traffic calming measures - TRL Report 439 - First Published 2000

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Commissioned to support preparation of a draft Local Transport Note, this report delivers a comprehensive literature search on the design and performance of traffic calming measures. Using TRL library databases and keyword-based screening, it identifies relevant sources with English abstracts and supplements gaps via follow-up references and translations. In total, 319 references are compiled, including 72 TRL reports and 247 other publications, then organized by country and author with brief content descriptions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time14 min

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Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 TRL Reports

2.1 Published TRL Reports

3 Non-TRL literature sorted by country

3.1 United Kingdom

3.2 Australia

3.3 Austria

3.4 Brazil

3.5 Canada

3.6 Denmark

3.7 Europe (General)

3.8 Finland

3.9 France

3.10 Germany

3.11 Israel

3.12 Italy

3.13 Japan

3.14 Netherlands

3.15 New Zealand

3.16 Norway

3.17 Saudi Arabia

3.18 Singapore

3.19 South Africa

3.20 Sweden

3.21 United States of America

Index

Abstract

TRANSPORT RESEARCH LABORATORY Traffic calming—literature search on the design and performance of traffic calming measures Prepared for Charging and Local Transport Division, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions D C Webster TRL REPORT 439 First Published 2000 ISSN 0968-4107 Copyright Transport Research Laboratory 2000. This report has been produced by the Transport Research Laboratory, under/as part of a Contract placed by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. Any views expressed are not necessarily those of the Department. TRL is committed to optimising energy efficiency, reducing waste and promoting recycling and re-use. In support of these environmental goals, this report has been printed on recycled paper, comprising 100% post-consumer waste, manufactured using a TCF (totally chlorine free) process. Transport Research Foundation Group of Companies Transport Research Foundation (a company limited by guarantee) trading as Transport Research Laboratory. Registered in England, Number 3011746. TRL Limited. Registered in England, Number 3142272. Registered Offices: Old Wokingham Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6AU. CONTENTS Page Executive Summary 1 1 Introduction 3 2 TRL Reports 3 2.1 Published TRL Reports 3 2.2 Papers and articles by TRL staff 8 3 Non-TRL literature sorted by country 9 3.1 United Kingdom 9 3.2 Australia 18 3.3 Austria 20 3.4 Brazil 20 3.5 Canada 20 3.6 Denmark 20 3.7 Europe (General) 21 3.8 Finland 22 3.9 France 22 3.10. Germany 23 3.11 Israel 24 3.12 Italy 24 3.13 Japan 24 3.14 Netherlands 24 3.15 New Zealand 25 3.16 Norway 25 3.17 Saudi Arabia 26 3.18 Singapore 26 3.19 South Africa 26 3.20 Sweden 26 3.21 United States of America 27 Index 31 Abstract 35 iv Executive Summary TRL has been commissioned by the Charging and Local Transport Division of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions to prepare a draft Local Transport Note providing comprehensive guidance on the design and performance of traffic calming measures. A search of traffic calming literature has been undertaken as part of the preparation of the draft Local Transport Note. TRL is already familiar with much literature on traffic calming, including the design and implementation of traffic calming schemes both in this country and abroad. The purpose of the search was to identify relevant source reference material and to provide a summary of literature found that is likely to be particularly useful in the preparation of the Local Transport Note. In total, 319 references were found comprising of 72 TRL reports, papers and articles and 247 other publications from the UK and around the world. This report lists all the references sorted by country and by author. A brief description of the content of each is given. 2 1 Introduction TRL has been commissioned by the Charging and Local Transport Division of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions to prepare a draft Local Transport Note providing comprehensive guidance on the design and performance of traffic calming measures. A search of traffic calming literature has been undertaken as part of the preparation of the draft Local Transport Note. TRL is already familiar with much literature on traffic calming, including the design and implementation of traffic calming schemes both in this country and abroad. The purpose of this report is to list the relevant source reference material and to provide a summary of the literature found that is likely to be particularly useful in the preparation of the Local Transport Note. Relevant material was identified from the TRL Library databases containing English abstracts of reports, using the following keywords: traffic calming, humps, horizontal deflections, chicanes, narrowings, buildouts and pinch points. Foreign reports with non-English abstracts will not have been identified

FAQs

What is the purpose of the traffic calming literature search in this report?

To identify relevant sources and summarize literature most likely to be useful for preparing a draft Local Transport Note on the design and performance of traffic calming measures.

How were relevant references identified and screened?

TRL used its library databases containing English abstracts, searching with keywords such as traffic calming, humps, horizontal deflections, chicanes, narrowings, buildouts, and pinch points, and then considered additional foreign items through follow-up and translations.

What is included in the reference list, and how is it organized?

The report compiles 319 references, including TRL and non-TRL publications. Entries are listed with brief descriptions and sorted by country and author, with TRL materials in one section and non-TRL literature by country in another.

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