Heterogeneous traffic and frame work analysis for pedestrian road crashes

Various road users have different and often conflicting requirements. Pedestrians need clear site vision, pavements and shaded areas as well as frequent traffic gaps for crossing roads. Private transport modes and automobiles prefer uninterrupted flow, fewer stops and minimum delays at intersections, whereas public transport buses require frequent stops for picking and discharging passengers. Motorized four wheeled vehicles like cars, buses, etc., perform better if they move in lanes with minimum braking and acceleration. A traffic system is classified by the off road and on road population of road users. The unfortunate condition in the existing situation is that the design does not account for the conflicting requirements of pedestrians and passengers (Off road users); this is due to the space requirements and other limitations, as all modes have to share the road space and operate in sub-optimal conditions. In the condition discussed above, pedestrians are the vulnerable road user group in the Injury Surveillance database. In this paper, pedestrian traffic crashes received in connection with the heterogeneous traffic flow are analyzed in depth. According to the facts and figures of the research deliverables, 60% of the fatalities are recorded during the year 2009 in pedestrians and passengers while 45% of the contributory causes for these crashes are directly linked with improper off road infrastructure facilities. Cross classification analysis of various pedestrian accident parameters is carried out. The outcomes and intervention strategies related to the mushroom standards of pedestrian facilities is the key perspective of this research study. Experience of past decades of a long term integrated land use system suggests that the existence of the informal sector and their travel needs must be recognized for preparing effective plans. This should be encouraged by mixed land use patterns and infrastructure facilities especially designed for the pedestrians. This aspect is mandatory due to the high involvement of these road users in road crashes. Future traffic models must account for the users of different modes having conflicting requirements. These models must account for the needs of vehicles for clear roads. At the same time they must address the needs of pedestrians and their properly designed facilities at shorter distances. Standards should be followed and practiced for providing better services meant for pedestrians. That is the ultimate and heavily dependent cause for the increase in the severity rate of pedestrian road casualties.

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• Authors:
  • Ali, Mir Shabbar
  • Siddiqui, Salman Hameed
  • Sheeraz, Khawaja
• Conference:
  • 24th World Road Congress
  • Location: Mexico City , Mexico
  • Date: 2011-9-26 to 2011-9-30
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13p
• Monograph Title: 24th World Road Congress Proceedings: Roads for a Better Life: Mobility, Sustainability and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Land use; Motor vehicles; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian traffic; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Traffic crashes; Urban highways; Vulnerable road users
• Geographic Terms: Pakistan
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01505810
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 2840602679
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 27 2014 11:31AM