Establishing procedures and guidelines for pedestrian treatments at uncontrolled locations

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• Creators:
  Qi, Yan ; Fries, Ryan ; Zhou, Huaguo ; Rab, Abdur ; Baireddy, Raghunandan
• Corporate Creators:
  Illinois Center for Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  Illinois. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Physical Research ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Crosswalks Guidelines Midblock Crossings Pedestrian Safety Midblock Location Pedestrian Areas Pedestrian Safety Pedestrian Treatment Unsignalized Intersections
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Illinois;United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Illinois. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Physical Research
• Abstract:
  Pedestrians are the most vulnerable road users. The risks to pedestrians crossing at uncontrolled locations are much higher than at signalized
  
  intersections. There has been an increasing trend in pedestrian deaths during the past decade. Specifically, pedestrian fatality as percent of
  
  total fatalities indicates an increasing trend in a ten-year period from 2005 to 2014. Several research projects funded by both federal and state
  
  transportation agencies have attempted to identify effective strategies for improving pedestrian safety within their jurisdictions. However, very
  
  little research was conducted on pedestrian safety at uncontrolled locations in Illinois. The objectives of the project were to identify the best
  
  practices of approving pedestrian crossings and pedestrian-crossing treatments at uncontrolled locations and to develop procedures and
  
  guidelines to be used by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and local agencies. To achieve the research goal, the team conducted
  
  a comprehensive literature review of related studies and existing guidelines, a survey and interview of Illinois transportation engineers,
  
  statistical analysis of Illinois pedestrian-crash data from 2010 to 2014, and a field review of selected high-crash corridors (HCC) in Illinois. This
  
  study identified several common issues associated with the high-pedestrian-crash-prone roads, e.g., speeding, poor lighting, noncompliance
  
  with posted signage, inadequate or missing signage, or lack of conspicuity. Several geometric features were also proven to be related to
  
  pedestrian crashes; for instance, long crossing distances, insufficient sight distance, and inappropriate placement of bus stops and parking were
  
  proved to affect pedestrian safety. In addition, pedestrian-crossing treatments were classified into five categories in the study, and their
  
  effectiveness and suitable conditions were assessed and identified. Based on the research findings, a guidebook was compiled with a
  
  comprehensive discussion of strategies and treatments to enhance pedestrian safety at uncontrolled locations. The target audiences for this
  
  guidebook are transportation professionals, highway designers, traffic engineers, law enforcement officers, and safety specialists who may be
  
  involved in efforts to reduce pedestrian crashes at uncontrolled locations.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32748/dot_32748_DS1.pdf
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