PECULIARITIES OF TRAFFIC AT SIGNAL CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS AT NIGHT

BESONDERHEITEN DES VERKEHRS AN SIGNALGEREGELTEN KNOTENPUNKTEN BEI NACHT

A particular pattern of behaviour may be observed by drivers and pedestrians at night which can be significant in the quest for road safety. A report is given on the results of observations of traffic which were carried out in connection with the question of switching off traffic-signal installations at urban signalised intersections. As a result an increased level of speed should be reckoned on at night on the major road, which could lead to greater danger from poor estimating by waiting road users. At signal installations not switched off pedestrians frequently disregard the red light. This misbehaviour is however probably compensated for by increased awareness since it does not result in accident occurrence. In order to meet the requirement for the shortest possible waiting time at night and to increase the acceptance of signal installations, it is recommended that improved traffic-linked control systems or at the very least special night-time programs should be installed. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH und Co KG

  Juliusstrasse 2, Postfach 19
  6200 Wiesbaden 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Kockelke, W
• Publication Date: 1980

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-5
• Serial:
  • Polizei Technik Verkehr
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Hannes Schmitt-Horr Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Computer programs; Crash rates; Drivers; Human characteristics; Intersections; Night; Pedestrians; Signalized intersections; Speed; Traffic control; Traffic delays; Traffic flow; Traffic safety; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signals; Traffic speed; Traffic surveys; Travelers; Urban areas; Waiting time
• Old TRIS Terms: Pedestrian characteristics
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 9001: Behaviour; 427: Cross roads; 9007: Day (24 hour period); 2755: Highway; 455: Junction; 6136: Measurement; 9052: Night; 1516: Offence; 1733: Pedestrian; 1621: Reconstruction (accid); 1755: Road user; 6967: Signal; 5408: Speed; 671: Traffic flow; 676: Traffic survey; 313: Urban area; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00334623
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM