Illegal pedestrian crossing at signalised junctions in urban areas: The impact of spatial factors

Much has still to be done to increase pedestrian safety. Illegal crossing at signalised junctions may increase the risk of accidents at the intersections where it takes place and induce dangerous habits. Therefore efforts to prevent such a harmful behaviour must be put in place, be based on an accurate understanding of the phenomenon. The existing literature neglects the impact of spatial factors such as the position of the pedestrians at the sidewalk or the possibility of having two-stage crossings. The paper presents the result of a study developed to confirm the importance of the spatial factors and to derive initial insights on their influence. To this aim pedestrian behaviour at a central signalised junction in Edinburgh (UK) has been video recorded and the decisions of the transgressors are studied through a logit model. The findings show that the probability of illegal crossing is higher on the side of the designated pedestrian crossing area. The decision to cross during the red time is influenced by the width of the intersection and the presence of a refuge island. Recommendations on further studies are developed based on the results of the research.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANF10 Pedestrians. Alternate title: Illegal Pedestrian Crossing at Signalized Junctions in Urban Areas: The Impacts of Spatial Factors.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Mayeux, Alexandre
  • Lovreglio, Ruggiero
  • Saleh, Wafaa
  • Fonzone, Achille
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2015-1-11 to 2015-1-15
• Date: 2015

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 14p
• Monograph Title: TRB 94th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Crosswalks; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle interface; Signalized intersections; Traffic violators
• Geographic Terms: Edinburgh (Scotland)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01551983
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 15-1442
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 29 2015 9:19AM