Evaluation of an alternative pedestrian treatment at a roundabout

Roundabouts are renowned to be one of the safest treatments at intersections. However, a common criticism of roundabouts is that they do not cater well for pedestrians. The City of Port Phillip in Melbourne, Victoria, constructed an innovative treatment at a busy suburban roundabout designed to provide greater safety and convenience for pedestrians. The design provides right-of-way for pedestrians directly at the intersection as opposed to standard roundabout design. A before-and-after study was undertaken to evaluate the success of this design in terms of pedestrian safety and convenience. Vehicle speed was measured at locations indicative of pedestrian crash and injury risk, and pedestrian convenience was measured through changes in total crossing time. Pedestrian compliance was also measured as an indicator of both safety and convenience. Video footage of the site was captured to further establish treatment effects. Finally, surveys were conducted to assess change in pedestrian perceptions of the roundabout. The results indicated a general decrease in mean vehicle speed, greater pedestrian compliance with the crossings, and reduced waiting time for pedestrians, suggesting greater convenience and safety with the new treatment. The surveys of pedestrians reflected these findings, responses being generally positive towards the treatment. Effects on all roadusers need to be determined for future work.

• Record URL:
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• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Printed volume (S 656.08 ROA (2005)) contains peer-reviewed papers. CD-ROM (CD 401) contains submitted papers
• Authors:
  • Candappa, N
  • Fotheringham, N
  • Lenne, M
  • Corben, B
  • Johansson, C
  • Smith, P
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Research Policing Education Conference, 2005, Wellington, New Zealand
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: Australasian Road Safety Research Policing Education Conference 2005, Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand, 14-16 November 2005: peer-reviewed papers: submitted papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Highway safety; Intersections; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrians; Perception; Roundabouts; Speed; Traffic delays
• ATRI Terms: Before and after study; Crossing the road; Delay; Intersection; Pedestrian; Perception; Road safety; Roundabout; Speed
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01387805
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0473106361 [print co
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 12:25AM