Pedestrian crosswalk case studies : Sacramento, California; Richmond, Virginia; Buffalo, New York; Stillwater, Minnesota

Knoblauch, Richard, L; Nitzburg, Marsha; Seifert, Rita Furst

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Pedestrian crosswalk case studies : Sacramento, California; Richmond, Virginia; Buffalo, New York; Stillwater, Minnesota

2001-08-01
By Knoblauch, Richard, L ; Nitzburg, Marsha ; Seifert, Rita Furst

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Creators:

Knoblauch, Richard, L ; Nitzburg, Marsha ; Seifert, Rita Furst
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Before And After Studies Behavior Buffalo (New York) Case Studies Crosswalks Drivers Pedestrians Pedestrian Safety Richmond (Virginia) Road Markings Sacramento (California) Stillwater (Minnesota) Traffic Speed Unsignalized Intersections
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-RD-00-103, ,Research Report
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Buffalo (New York);California;Minnesota;Virginia
Corporate Publisher:

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Abstract:

The objective of this research was to determine the effect of crosswalk markings on driver and pedestrian behavior at unsignalized intersections. A before/after evaluation of crosswalk markings was conducted at 11 locations in 4 U.S. cities. Behavior observed included: pedestrian crossing location, vehicle speeds, driver yielding, and pedestrian crossing behavior. It was found that drivers approach a pedestrian in a crosswalk somewhat slower, and that crosswalk usage increases after markings are installed. No evidence was found indicating that pedestrians are less vigilant in a marked crosswalk. No changes were found in driver yielding or pedestrian assertiveness. Overall, it appears that marking pedestrian crosswalks at relatively low-speed, low-volume, unsignalized intersections is a desirable practice, based on the sample of sites used in this study.
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