Transportation
Publication: The effect of front-end vehicle height on pedestrian death risk
Abstract: Pedestrian deaths in the US have risen in recent years. Concurrently, US vehicles have increased in size, which may pose a safety risk for pedestrians. In particular, the increased height of vehicle front-ends may present a danger for pedestrians in a crash, as the point of vehicle contact is more likely to occur at […]
Read MoreNew publication by Justin Tyndall in the Economics of Transportation
In a new publication in the Economics of Transportation by Justin Tyndall, “The effect of front-end vehicle height on pedestrian death risk,” Tyndall tests for the effect of taller vehicles on pedestrian outcomes in crashes using vehicle design measurements. Using recent crash-level data, Tyndall shows that a pedestrian hit by a full-size SUV is twice as likely to […]
Read MoreThe Effect of Front-end Vehicle Height on Pedestrian Death Risk
Pedestrian deaths in the US have risen in recent years. Concurrently, US vehicles have increased in size, which may pose a safety risk for pedestrians. In particular, the increased height of vehicle front-ends may present a danger for pedestrians in a crash, as the point of vehicle contact is more likely to occur at the […]
Read MorePublication: The effect of bus rapid transit on local home prices
Abstract: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems have become increasingly common in US cities. BRT stations provide a local amenity by improving transportation options for local residents, but may also represent a local nuisance due to noise or displacement of other road users. We estimate whether BRT is priced into local real estate by studying a […]
Read MoreThe Effect of Bus Rapid Transit on Local Home Prices
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems have become increasingly common in US cities. BRT stations provide a local amenity by improving transportation options for local residents, but may also represent a local nuisance due to noise or displacement of other road users. We estimate whether BRT is priced into local real estate by studying a recently […]
Read MoreHighways and pedestrian deaths in US neighborhoods
The research makes use of a national database on vehicle crashes. You can explore the data yourself using UHERO’s Fatal Car Crash Explorer. Abstract: Over 100,000 pedestrians have been struck and killed by vehicles on US roadways in the first two decades of the 21st century, representing an alarming public health issue. We examine the […]
Read MoreJustin Tyndall awarded the Stough-Johansson Springer Award for research in pedestrian safety
Congratulations to Justin Tyndall, whose joint work with Cody Nehiba was awarded the Stough-Johansson Springer Award. Their paper, titled “Highways and Pedestrian Deaths in US Neighborhoods”, was deemed the best paper presented by an early-career scholar at the 62th Annual Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association. Each year the Springer Prize is awarded for the best paper […]
Read MoreUHERO’s Justin Tyndall’s “case for taxing large vehicles” receives national media attention
UHERO’s Justin Tyndall’s recent publication in Economics of Transportation has received national media coverage, including Medium, Streetsblog, Financial Times, and Vox. Using data covering fatal vehicle collisions in the US and exploiting heterogeneity in changing vehicle fleets across metros for identification, Tyndall estimates that replacing the growth in Sport Utility Vehicles with cars would have […]
Read MoreDoes air pollution increase electric vehicle adoption? Evidence from U.S. metropolitan areas, 2011–2018
A publication in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy by a team of economists including UHERO’s Coffman, Hayashida, and La Croix shows that changes in local air pollution within U.S. metropolitan areas are associated with changes in consumer purchases of new EVs. The authors find a positive association between PM2.5 pollution and BEV adoption, and a negative […]
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