CPBS - Pedestrian Safety at Transit Bus Stops: Insights from National and State Crash Data

This is a recording of a webinar that occurred on March 25th, 2026. Transit trips often require walking to access and egress from bus stops, which must therefore be safely accessible for pedestrians using transit. This research examines how pedestrian safety at bus stops has been studied using crash data and reviews national, state, and local datasets to assess the availability of transit-related information to support pedestrian safety analyses at bus stops. A nationwide fatal pedestrian crash dataset identified in the review is used to distinguish transit bus stop-related pedestrian crashes from other nearby pedestrian crashes. A state-level case study using Minnesota crash data further examines risks associated with walking to and from transit by analyzing crash characteristics and police-report narratives. Overall, this work demonstrates how dedicated fields for information related to transit bus stops in crash data can be leveraged to better understand pedestrian safety concerns at bus stops and support transportation planners and transit agencies in addressing these risks. https://www.pedbikesafety.org