Evaluating Pedestrian Crash-Prone Locations to Formulate Policy Interventions for Improved Safety and Walkability at Sidewalks and Crosswalks

• Published in: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
• Main Authors: Patil, Mallikarjun, Majumdar, Bandhan Bandhu, Sahu, Prasanta K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2021
• Subjects: Refuge Islands
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03611981211004127; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/03611981211004127; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/03611981211004127

This study presents a methodology for evaluating a set of crash-prone sidewalk and crosswalk locations in an urban area with respect to their existing walkability condition and recommending improvement needs. Initially, a set of 15 sidewalk specific and 10 crosswalk specific attributes relevant to I...