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

• Main Authors: Mallikarjun Patil, Bandhan Bandhu Majumdar, Sahu, Prasanta K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: SAGE Journals 2021
• Subjects: 120599 Urban and Regional Planning not elsewhere classified; FOS Social and economic geography; Indian; Refuge Islands
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.5364698; https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Evaluating_Pedestrian_Crash-Prone_Locations_to_Formulate_Policy_Interventions_for_Improved_Safety_and_Walkability_at_Sidewalks_and_Crosswalks/5364698

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...