Addressing the unjust treatment of pedestrians at signalised intersections

The reasons why pedestrians wait longer than other categories of road user at signalised intersections are investigated. On the basis of literature review, tests of relevant software, interviews with practitioners and reviews of international exemplars, practice is found to be centred on keeping the (vehicular) traffic moving, and practitioners hindered from altering their approach by a lack of relevant data and by design tools that reflect a historical emphasis on facilitating motorised traffic. The scope for change is explored through the presentation of an argument from first principles for greater equality. Given that forcing equal waiting times would probably cause unacceptable levels of disruption, alternatives are discussed that would deliver a fairer distribution within the constraint of maintaining flow on the network. The possibility of seeking equality of waiting times across an area such as a town is identified as a potentially promising way forward.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2021.12.003
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146521009030
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/23521465
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2021 Tom Cohen and Mariam Almarwani. Published by Elsevier B.V. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Cohen, Tom
  • Almarwani, Mariam
• Conference:
  • XXV International Conference Living and Walking in Cities (LWC 2021)
  • Location: Brescia , Italy
  • Date: 2021-9-9 to 2021-9-10
• Publication Date: 2022

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 12-19
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Procedia
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 2352-1465
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/23521465/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equity; Pedestrian movement; Signalized intersections; Traffic flow; Traffic signal cycle; Waiting time
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01834773
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 28 2022 9:15AM