Pedestrian Road Crossing at Uncontrolled Mid-Block Locations: Does the Refuge Island Increase Risk?
The study investigates the behaviour of pedestrians crossing a road with a refuge island in an urban area to assess whether refuge islands deliver their expected benefit. This type of pedestrian crossings aims at providing a half-way shelter and protection while pedestrians are crossing a road with...
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ftnapieruniv:oai:repository@napier.ac.uk:2681191 2023-05-15T18:06:13+02:00 Pedestrian Road Crossing at Uncontrolled Mid-Block Locations: Does the Refuge Island Increase Risk? Saleh, Wafaa Grigorova, Monika Elattar, Samia 2020-06-15 https://doi.org/10.3390/su12124891 https://napier-repository.worktribe.com/file/2681191/1/Pedestrian%20Road%20Crossing%20at%20Uncontrolled%20Mid-Block%20Locations%3A%20Does%20the%20Refuge%20Island%20Increase%20Risk%3F http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2681191 unknown MDPI http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2681191 doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su12124891 https://napier-repository.worktribe.com/file/2681191/1/Pedestrian%20Road%20Crossing%20at%20Uncontrolled%20Mid-Block%20Locations%3A%20Does%20the%20Refuge%20Island%20Increase%20Risk%3F 10.3390/su12124891 openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY refuge islands pedestrian crossing behaviour generalised estimating equations multiple linear regression Journal Article publishedVersion 2020 ftnapieruniv https://doi.org/10.3390/su12124891 2023-01-12T23:43:28Z The study investigates the behaviour of pedestrians crossing a road with a refuge island in an urban area to assess whether refuge islands deliver their expected benefit. This type of pedestrian crossings aims at providing a half-way shelter and protection while pedestrians are crossing a road with two-traffic streams. Data has been collected using two video cameras from an urban location in Edinburgh on gaps in traffic flow, rejected and accepted gaps, and critical gaps of pedestrians while crossing from the curb or the median. Data have also been examined to estimate and assess vehicle and pedestrians’ speeds, vehicle type, waiting time, group size and other demographic characteristics of pedestrians. The statistical modelling techniques used include Multiple Linear Regression and Generalised Estimating Equations (GEE). The results show that the critical gap for crossing from the median to the curb is much shorter than that from the curb to the median. Pedestrians appear to be less cautious when crossing from the median to the curb as they are more likely to accept a shorter gap in traffic. This could indicate a shortfall in the design and/or operation of this type of crossing. Further considerations and investigation of what measures could be implemented to enhance safety and reduce risky behaviour at this type of crossing are recommended and certainly encouraged. Article in Journal/Newspaper Refuge Islands Edinburgh Napier Repository (Napier University Edinburgh) Refuge Island ENVELOPE(-132.307,-132.307,54.112,54.112) Refuge Islands ENVELOPE(-67.166,-67.166,-68.350,-68.350) Sustainability 12 12 4891 |
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The study investigates the behaviour of pedestrians crossing a road with a refuge island in an urban area to assess whether refuge islands deliver their expected benefit. This type of pedestrian crossings aims at providing a half-way shelter and protection while pedestrians are crossing a road with two-traffic streams. Data has been collected using two video cameras from an urban location in Edinburgh on gaps in traffic flow, rejected and accepted gaps, and critical gaps of pedestrians while crossing from the curb or the median. Data have also been examined to estimate and assess vehicle and pedestrians’ speeds, vehicle type, waiting time, group size and other demographic characteristics of pedestrians. The statistical modelling techniques used include Multiple Linear Regression and Generalised Estimating Equations (GEE). The results show that the critical gap for crossing from the median to the curb is much shorter than that from the curb to the median. Pedestrians appear to be less cautious when crossing from the median to the curb as they are more likely to accept a shorter gap in traffic. This could indicate a shortfall in the design and/or operation of this type of crossing. Further considerations and investigation of what measures could be implemented to enhance safety and reduce risky behaviour at this type of crossing are recommended and certainly encouraged. |
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Saleh, Wafaa Grigorova, Monika Elattar, Samia |
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Pedestrian Road Crossing at Uncontrolled Mid-Block Locations: Does the Refuge Island Increase Risk? |
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Pedestrian Road Crossing at Uncontrolled Mid-Block Locations: Does the Refuge Island Increase Risk? |
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Pedestrian Road Crossing at Uncontrolled Mid-Block Locations: Does the Refuge Island Increase Risk? |
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Pedestrian Road Crossing at Uncontrolled Mid-Block Locations: Does the Refuge Island Increase Risk? |
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Pedestrian Road Crossing at Uncontrolled Mid-Block Locations: Does the Refuge Island Increase Risk? |
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pedestrian road crossing at uncontrolled mid-block locations: does the refuge island increase risk? |
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