THE HIDDEN PEDESTRIAN - AN ASPECT OF RISK AT UNCONTROLLED CROSSINGS

The risk to pedestrians at uncontrolled marked pedestrian crossings is discussed, with particular reference to the situation where a pedestrian may be masked from an approaching driver's view by the presence of a parked vehicle. A theoretical examination of vehicle/pedestrian manoeuvres and conflicts is made, with a view to determining an appropriate kerb length over which parking should be prohibited on the approach to a crossing, in order to facilitate the resolution of conflicts. The analysis suggests that a policy which permits the parking of vehicles within 10M of a crossing should be reviewed, as a more appropriate figure would be in the range of 10 to 15M. It is also suggested that for some particular locations, such as school crossings, a prohibited parking distance greater than at other locations might be appropriate. Implications also exist for the positioning of bus stops on the departure side of a crossing rather than on the approach side. /Author/TRRL/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 8th Conference, University of Western Australia, Perth.
• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • CROFT, P G
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 16-23
• Serial:
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crosswalks; Curbs; Hazards; High risk locations; Length; Parking; Parking regulations; Pedestrians; Unsignalized intersections; Vehicles; Visibility; Visibility distance
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 8525: Conference; 2917: Kerb; 6488: Length; 955: Parking; 1733: Pedestrian; 1659: Pedestrian crossing; 9150: Risk; 6793: Visibility distance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164196
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 18 1978 12:00AM