A Review of Pedestrian Walking Speeds and Time Needed to Cross the Road

There is evidence that some pedestrians who use signal-controlled crossings require a longer time to cross than the clearance period allows. Specifically the older population may have slower walking speeds. This report looks at the time needed by pedestrians to cross a road and the current method of calculating crossing time. A literature review was conducted focusing on walking speeds and insufficient crossing time. The report also models the effects of increasing pedestrian clearance periods on traffic flow and pedestrian delay.

• Record URL:
  http://trl.co.uk/reports-publications/trl-reports/report/?reportid=7028
• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Transport Research Laboratory

  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA

  Living Streets

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• Authors:
  • Crabtree, M
  • Lodge, C
  • Emmerson, P
• Publication Date: 2015-11-26

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 40p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Literature reviews; Methodology; Mobility; Pedestrian clearance interval (Traffic signals); Pedestrian flow; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrians; Time duration; Traffic flow; Walking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01597458
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781910377444
• Report/Paper Numbers: PPR700
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 28 2016 2:42PM