Preliminary Investigation of the Effectiveness of High-Visibility Crosswalks on Pedestrian Safety Using Crash Surrogates

This paper, with the use of data from the SHRP 2 naturalistic driving study, provides a preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of high-visibility crosswalks (HVCs) in improving pedestrian safety at uncontrolled locations. This evaluation was accomplished by analyzing the driving behavior of SHRP 2 participants at three uncontrolled locations at the Erie County, New York, test site. In this context, crash surrogates (i.e., speed, acceleration, throttle pedal actuation, and brake application) were used to evaluate the participants’ driving behavior, primarily on the basis of data from before and after the HVC installation. The before–after analysis allowed the assessment of HVC effectiveness in driver behavior modification. Mixed logit and random parameters linear regression models were estimated, and panel effects and unobserved heterogeneity were accounted for. Several factors were explored and controlled for (e.g., vehicle and driver characteristics, roadside environment, weather conditions), and the preliminary exploratory results show that HVCs can improve pedestrian safety and positively modify driving behavior.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.3141/2659-20
• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Sarwar, M Tawfiq
  • Fountas, Grigorios
  • Bentley, Courtney
  • Anastasopoulos, Panagiotis C
  • Blatt, Alan
  • Pierowicz, John
  • Majka, Kevin
  • Limoges, Robert
• Publication Date: 2017

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 182–191
• Monograph Title: Statistical Methods and Safety Data and Analysis
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
  • Issue Number: 2659
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Automatic data collection systems; Behavior; Braking; Crash causes; Crosswalks; Drivers; Pedestrian safety; Speed; Visibility
• Identifier Terms: Strategic Highway Research Program 2
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crash surrogates
• Geographic Terms: Erie County (New York)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01623452
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309442107
• Report/Paper Numbers: 17-05484
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 25 2017 9:30AM