Measuring pedestrian exposure and risk in high-risk areas : final report.

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• Creators:
  Burbidge, Shaunna K.
• Corporate Creators:
  Active Planning
• Corporate Contributors:
  Utah. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Behavior Crash Risk Crossings Cyclists Data Collection Field Studies High Risk Locations Intersections Nonmotorized Transportation Pedestrians Pedestrian Safety Risk Safety Travel Behavior Video Walking

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  UT-17.05
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Utah
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division
• Abstract:
  For the past three years, UDOT has been studying characteristics of high- and low-risk intersections for pedestrians
  
  and cyclists in an effort to better understand what creates a dangerous environment for non-motorized travelers.
  
  This research has resulted in a number of significant findings which have been incorporated by UDOT in design
  
  standards (i.e. creation of a mid-block crossing standard, increased signal times, etc.). While this work has been
  
  exhaustive in looking at the natural and built-environment surrounding and including each intersection, it has failed
  
  to capture the element of human behavior. Ultimately no matter how “safe” we design an intersection to be, we
  
  cannot directly affect the decision making and behavior of the pedestrians and cyclists traveling on the roadway.
  
  This research utilized video footage from 9 intersections identified as high-risk for pedestrian and cyclist crashes.
  
  2,062 individual crossings by pedestrians were evaluated regarding the individual crossing behavior at each
  
  intersection. These crossings were coded based on the demographics of the non-motorized traveler, crossing
  
  behavior (time, distractions, illegal behavior, etc.), and any interaction or degree of conflict with vehicles. Findings
  
  include that a small number of crossing result in a minor or serious conflict (2%). A significant number of conflicts
  
  occur when a vehicle is turning right (48%) or stops in the crosswalk (17%). A pedestrian exhibiting no distractions
  
  is approximately 45% less likely to experience a potential conflict, while a pedestrian walking alone is over 400%
  
  more likely to experience a minor conflict with a vehicle. Three recommendations are provided for reducing
  
  pedestrian-vehicle conflicts including: improving the visibility of crosswalks, employing innovative treatments at
  
  crossings, and implementing exclusive pedestrian signal phasing.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  168539 ; Work Unit No. 5H07626H
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:49818e1254ae8d722280cc6b2d0ed2b6768e54c8501e13f2bd908ca7d285f9fc
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32203/dot_32203_DS1.pdf
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