An Evaluation of High-Visibility Crosswalk Treatment - Clearwater, Florida

Details

• Creators:
  Nitzburg, Marsha ; Knoblauch, Richard L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Center for Applied Research
• Contributors:
  Esse, Carol Tan
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety Research and Development ; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Pedestrians
  • Crosswalks
  • Visibility
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-00-105
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Contracting Officer:
  Esse, Carol Tan
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety Research and Development
• Abstract:
  A novel overhead illuminated crosswalk sign and high-visibility ladder style crosswalk were evaluated in Clearwater, Florida. Using an experimental/control design, the effect of the novel treatments on driver and pedestrian behavior was determined. A significant 30 percent to 40 percent increase in daytime driver yielding behavior was found. A smaller (8 percent) and statistically insignificant increase in night-time driver yielding behavior was observed. A large (35 percent) increase in crosswalk usage by pedestrians was noted along with no change in pedestrian overconfidence, running, or conflicts. It was concluded that the high-visibility crosswalk treatments had a positive effect on pedestrian and driver behavior on the relatively narrow low-speed crossings that were studied. Additional work is needed to determine if they will also have a desirable effect on wider, higher-speed roadways.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-92-C-00138
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40945/dot_40945_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 350.24 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:31c20eaf56c1960ddea79d6849b3e753f28735d14efd23404906110072766ffa780e26f3854cf02dcef530d309e275880f2c7c1b789b28d923a3a0eb5cc4fa27