Literature review of road safety at traffic signals and signalised crossings

A review of safety at signal-controlled junctions and mid-block crossings was undertaken for Transport for London with the aim of informing practice and policy. It covers all aspects of signal design and strategy. A large number of studies on all aspects of signal control were reviewed, the most common topics being red light running and countdown timers. Studies were mainly before-and-after with or without control sites and were found to be very mixed in terms of quality with many having small sample sizes or flawed methodology or both. For some aspects of signal design, there is a conflict between safety and delay. The behaviour of pedestrians has been much more widely studied than their safety.

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  http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/reports_publications/trl_reports/cat_road_user_safety/report_literature_review_of_road_safety_at_traffic_signals_and_signalised_crossings.htm
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in May 2010
• Corporate Authors:

  TRL

  Crowthorne,    
• Authors:
  • Kennedy, J
  • Sexton, B
• Publication Date: 2009-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 136p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 436

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Crosswalks; Highway safety; Literature reviews; Signalized intersections; Traffic signal timing; Traffic signals
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road safety (engineering and vehicles)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Before and after study; Literature review; Pedestrian crossing; Road safety; Signal timing; Signalized intersection; Traffic signal
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01382401
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9781846088599
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 1:17PM