Pedestrian Crossing Compliance Characteristics At-Grade Signalized Crosswalks: Case Study in a Downtown University Campus Environment

This paper presents the findings of an investigation of pedestrian crossing compliance characteristics at signalized crossings in a downtown-university campus environment. The study was designed to obtain information on pedestrian crossing compliance with "pedestrian green” (signal compliance) and with “crosswalk location” (spatial compliance). Pedestrian movements were observed along a 1-km section of a downtown boulevard adjacent to the campus of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. The facility included several types of crossings such as midblock, unsignalized and signalized crossings. The results from the analysis indicated that a strong correlation existed between the presence of a positive type of traffic control and pedestrian crossing compliance. Pedestrians recognized and used the signalized intersection crosswalks properly in regard to their locations. However, they did not seem to be complying with the WALK signal in the same degree that they complied with the location. The collected data were used to model pedestrian crossing compliance characteristics based on various definitions of the compliance: spatial, temporal, and overall.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Akin, Darcin
  • Sisiopiku, Virginia P
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2007-1-21 to 2007-1-25
• Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 18p
• Monograph Title: TRB 86th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers CD-ROM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compliance; Crosswalks; Data collection; Green interval (Traffic signal cycle); Pedestrian clearance interval (Traffic signals); Pedestrian flow; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian phase; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian signs; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Walking
• Uncontrolled Terms: Signalized crosswalks
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01044178
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 07-0114
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 20 2007 7:14AM