THE DELAY TO PEDESTRAINS CROSSING A ROAD
A PEDESTRIAN IS WAITING TO CROSS A ROAD. VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS ARRIVE RANDOMLY AND INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER. TANNER EXAMINES THE DISTIBUTION OF THE NUMBER OF PEDESTRIANS WAITING AT A RANDOM TIME AND WHEN A RANDOM VEHICLE PASSES, THE NUMBER OF PEDESTRIANS CROSSING IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RANDOM VEHICLE HAS PASSED, AND THE NUMBER IN THE GROUP OF PEDESTRIANS CROSSING TOGETHER. RESULTS ARE OBTAINED FOR THE CASE WHERE PEDESTRIANS ARRIVE IN INDEPENDENT GROUPS FOR WHICH THE GROUP SIZE DISTRIBUTION IS KNOWN. THE RESULTS OF VARIOUS CROSSING STRATEGIES, WHEN VEHICULAR FLOW IS TWO-WAY, ARE TREATED. THE EFFECTS OF TREATING THE GAP NECESSARY FOR CROSSING AS A RANDOM VARIABLE ARE DISCUSSED. THE AVERAGE DELAY IS SHOWN IN INCREASE WITH INCREASING DISPERSION IN THIS VARIABLE. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 38, ParTS 3 & 4, PP 383-392
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Authors:
- TANNER, J C
- Publication Date: 1953-12
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crosswalks; Groups; Pedestrians; Randomization; Traffic delays; Two lane highways; Vehicles
- Uncontrolled Terms: Two way traffic
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00222769
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 19 1970 12:00AM