A STUDY OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY BEHAVIOR USING ACTIVITY SAMPLING

THE BEHAVIOR OF PEDESTRIANS AT A STREET CROSSING WAS STUDIED, USING ACTIVITY SAMPLING, BEFORE AND AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC SIGNALS. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF UNSAFE ACTS OBSERVED, RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER OF PEDESTRIANS, BEFORE AND AFTER THE INSTALLATION. IT THUS MAY BE CONCLUDED THAT PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC SIGNALS ARE NOT AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR REDUCING PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A PORTION OF THE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLATIONS BE USED FOR RESEARCH ON SAFETY CAMPAIGNS, PEDESTRIAN AGE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ETC. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 11, No 4, PP 106-111, 7 REF
• Authors:
  • Fleig, P H
  • Duffy, D J
• Publication Date: 1967-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety Research Review

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Behavior; Crosswalks; Pedestrians; Research; Traffic safety; Traffic signals
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223197
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 15 1970 12:00AM