Research into the Effects of Impaired Mobility and Walking at Pedestrian Crossings in Cold, Snowy Regions

People with impaired mobility face danger when they walk on snowy/icy roads. Pedestrian crossings pose a particularly difficult obstacle because of snowy/icy curb ramps and slippery road surfaces that increase the danger to those with impaired mobility of slip-and-fall injuries. The authors monitored pedestrians’ walking behavior and speeds at pedestrian crossings in downtown Sapporo, Hokkaido. This was to compare differences between those with impaired mobility and the able-bodied concerning the survey items, to specify problems which pedestrians with impaired mobility face in walking on crossings covered with snow.

• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Society of Civil Engineers

  1-chome, Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan  160-0004
• Authors:
  • Hara, Fumihiro
  • Shintani, Yoko
  • Akiyama, Tetsuo
• Conference:
  • 10th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled People
  • Location: Hamamatsu , Japan
  • Date: 2004-5-23 to 2004-5-26
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: Transed 2004. Universal Transportation and Road Design: Strategies for Success

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Mobility; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian traffic; Persons with disabilities; Slipperiness; Snow cover; Visually impaired persons; Walking; Winter
• Identifier Terms: Transed
• Geographic Terms: Hokkaido (Japan)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01130422
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 19 2009 9:29AM