Using Planning and Speed Humps to Keep Pedestrians Safe in Parking Areas

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If they were asked about concrete, metal and rubber speed humps, many people would only be vaguely aware of how they are used to keep them safe. This is not surprising, these safety measures are unobtrusive for the most part, but they are a fantastic tool to improve safety. Whenever pedestrians come into close proximity to traffic, there is a serious risk of injury. Despite the lower average speeds, this is still true in any parking structure. The risks rise significantly if there are children around as they are hard to see and vulnerable even in very low speed collisions. Let’s take a closer look at how planning and using technology like speed humps can really improve safety in car park environments.

Some Interesting Figures

There are no significant figures available in Australia, but the U.S. has produced a number of studies on car park related incidents. A recent study showed that our of 480 pedestrian related crashes, almost 73% of them occurred in a retail location. The highest number of these incidents were shopping centres and pedestrians were injured. The next most dangerous locations were big box stores and grocery stores. In dense tightly packed parking areas, where people are distracted, it isn’t hard to understand how low speed collisions could easily occur between cars and pedestrians.

Improving Parking Safety

Good planning and solid engineering can go a long way toward mitigating the risks of collisions in parking structures. An angled one way aisle for parking is a great way to guide traffic and significantly reduce the chances of a head on car crash. This type of aisle will make every aisle narrower than a two way design and this can give pedestrians less time to react to a vehicle reversing. Also, the improvements in traffic flow efficiency can lead to drivers speeding up naturally to take advantage of the smooth traffic flow.
This can be easily dealt with by adding speed humps into each aisle to improve awareness and reduce speed. Of course, this would not be used in isolation, but rather as part of a larger strategy employing methods, such as speed warning lights, signage and road markings.
It would also be prudent to add raised islands at the end of every parking row to prevent drivers from illegally parking. It’s also a great idea to consider how pedestrians move around the car parking area. Ingress and egress should be clearly marked, and there should be ample pedestrian crossing areas provided.
If they are searching for speed humps, Perth business owners and property managers should get in touch with us here at Image Bollards. We supply and even install a wide selection of high quality security and safety equipment including speeds humps. All of our product range is manufactured to exacting standards, and they are fully compliant with Australian regulations. Our team is here and standing by to discuss your needs in greater detail, and they will be happy to answer any additional questions that you may have.

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