Pedestrian Road Crossing at Uncontrolled Mid-Block Locations: Does the Refuge Island Increase Risk?

• Main Authors: Wafaa Saleh, Monika Grigorova, Samia Elattar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Refuge Island; Refuge Islands
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/12/4891/pdf; https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/12/4891/

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...