Strategies to Improve Pedestrian Safety at Night: A Guide (2025)

Chapter: Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

ADAS

advanced driver assistance system(s)

BIPOC

Black, Indigenous, and people of color

Caltrans

California Department of Transportation

EMS

emergency medical services

FARS

Fatality Analysis Reporting System

GHSA

Governorʼs Highway Safety Association

IES

Illuminating Engineering Society

IIHS

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

ISA

intelligent speed assistance

LOS

level of service

mph

miles per hour

MIRE

Model Inventory of Roadway Elements

MMUCC

Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria

MUTCD

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

NACTO

National Association of City Transportation Officials

NCSA

National Center for Statistics and Analysis

NEMSIS

National Emergency Medical Services Information System

PHB

pedestrian hybrid beacon

RRFB

rectangular rapid flashing beacon

RSA

road safety audit

SUV

sport utility vehicle

VHB

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

vpd

vehicles per day
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