SIMULATION OF THE ROAD CROSSING TASK FOR OLDER AND YOUNGER ADULT PEDESTRIANS: A VALIDATION STUDY

Older adults have been shown to be over-involved in pedestrian crashes and are more likely to be severely injured or killed than younger pedestrians. In a previous paper differences of road-crossing behaviour between young and old adults were described. These differences increased with complexity of the road environment. Further laboratory studies were necessary in order to focus more closely on the role of complexity in older person's decisions to cross the road. This study reports on the development and validation of a simulated laboratory setup of the road crossing task. Twenty adults (10 younger and 10 older) made decisions of crossing safety while standing on the side of the road. Participants were later asked to make the same decisions while viewing video recordings of traffic. The results indicate that video presentations of traffic result in similar patterns of responses to those in the real world traffic environment. Controlled laboratory studies are expected to provide a more comprehensive and complete explanation of decision making processes among younger and older adult pedestrians in traffic settings varying in complexity. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD 895304.

• Corporate Authors:

  TASMANIA. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

  GPO BOX 936J
  HOBART, TASMANIA  Australia  7001
• Authors:
  • Oxley, J
  • Fildes, B
  • IHSEN, E
  • CHARLTON, J
  • DAY, R
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 9 p.
• Serial:
  • ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH AND ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE, 1997, HOBART, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher: TASMANIA. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adults; Aged; Behavior; Conferences; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrians; Safety; Tests
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 1747: Adult; 8006: Australia; 9001: Behaviour; 8525: Conference; 1667: Crossing the road; 1746: Old people; 1733: Pedestrian; 1665: Safety; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00761585
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 6 1999 12:00AM