Proven Safety Countermeasures: Crosswalk Visibility Enhancements

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crosswalks
  • Visibility
  • Blind spots
  • Visibility distance
  • Night visibility
  • Traffic safety
  • Highway safety
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-SA-21-049
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
• Abstract:
  Poor lighting conditions, obstructions such as parked cars, and horizontal or vertical roadway curvature can reduce visibility at crosswalks, contributing to safety issues. For multilane roadway crossings where vehicle volumes are in excess of 10,000 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT), a marked crosswalk alone is typically not sufficient. Under such conditions, more substantial crossing improvements could prevent an increase in pedestrian crash potential. Three main crosswalk visibility enhancements help make crosswalks and the pedestrians, bicyclists, wheelchair and other mobility device users, and transit users using them more visible to drivers. These include high-visibility crosswalks, lighting, and signing and pavement markings. These enhancements can also assist users in deciding where to cross. Agencies can implement these features as standalone or combination enhancements to indicate the preferred location for users to cross.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66688/dot_66688_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 419.48 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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