Puffin crossing operation and behaviour study

This study examines pedestrian and driver behaviour at five representative Puffin signal controlled pedestrian crossing sites, compared with five paired Pelican sites. The Puffin crossing was designed as an improvement on the Pelican crossing, offering advantages to both the pedestrian and the driver. If Puffin crossings are to be the standard pedestrian light controlled crossing it is important to be sure that they have a safety record that is at least as good as that of Pelican crossings. The study concentrated on the detailed behaviour of pedestrians at the crossings, but conflict analysis was also undertaken. Three main questions were considered : 1. what types of traffic conflict occur at Puffin crossings and with what frequency?; 2. does the nature and frequency of these conflicts at Puffin crossings differ from those at Pelican crossing facilities?; and 3. are other crossing behaviours observed which do not result in conflicts but which might have implications for safety of road users at crossing sites?

• Record URL:
  • http://www.trl.co.uk/reports-publications/report/?reportid=6207
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9781846088384
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report dated 2005 but was published in 2007
• Corporate Authors:

  TRL Limited

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Walker, R
  • Winnett, M
  • Martin, A
  • Kennedy, J
• Publication Date: 2005-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 97p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: PPR239

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Crosswalks; Drivers; Highway safety; Pedestrian movement; Travel behavior
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road safety (engineering and vehicles); Road safety (human factors)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Crossing the road; Driver behaviour; Pedestrian crossing; Road safety; Road user behaviour
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01387065
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9781846088384
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 10:03PM