01366233

Component

Pedestrian violations of signals and dangerous crossing situations at intersections are commonly observed. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of pedestrian waiting time at an intersection, due to phasing, time of arrival and the presence of a pedestrian signal on the proportion and type of pedestrian violations and dangerous crossing situations. Seven intersections with similar geometry and traffic conditions but different maximum waiting times, four of which had a pedestrian signal, were observed over at least two hours to collect crossing information. Data was collected manually for the main analysis and with a video camera for the validation of results. Many factors were identified as having an impact on the proportion of violations. Some confirmed the literature, such as age, sex, group size, conflicting vehicle flow and pedestrian signals. New factors were identified in this research such as maximum waiting time (red phase). It was also determined that an intersection’s clearing time had an impact on violations and on the proportion of dangerous crossings committed. Also, pedestrians’ speeds depended on the type of crossing. The results underline the importance of providing pedestrian signals and paying particular attention to pedestrian maximum waiting time as well as clearing time.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANF10 Pedestrians

01362476

12-0941

English

16p

2012

Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; References; Tables

Behavior; Case studies; Crosswalks; Pedestrian clearance interval (Traffic signals); Pedestrian safety; Signalized intersections

Pedestrian violations

Montreal (Canada)

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2012 Paper #12-0941

PRP, TRIS, TRB

Feb 8 2012 4:58PM