Highlights In Poland 30% of pedestrian accidents occur at unsignalized zebra crosswalks. Pedestrian fatality risk was examined using a logit model with interaction effects. Main factors increasing fatality risk are: darkness, divided road, non built-up area. Pedestrians older than 55 years are especially at risk (73% of those killed). Risk of death increases by 37% with every 10km/h increase in the speed limit.

    Abstract Poland has the second worst pedestrian fatality rate in the European Union. In the years 2007–2012, 9101 pedestrians were killed and 71328 injured on Polish roads. Almost 30% of pedestrian injury accidents took place at unsignalized zebra crosswalks. Based on police accident database, the worst problem in terms of numbers of fatalities occurs in built-up areas, on two-way undivided roads and at mid-block locations. Especially at risk are older people – almost 73% of pedestrians killed were 55 years or older. In order to show the effect of various factors on pedestrian fatality risk, a binary logit model with interaction terms was developed. The model shows that the following factors increase the probability of pedestrian's death at unsignalized zebra crosswalks: darkness, especially with no street lighting, divided road, two-way road, non built-up area, mid-block crosswalk location and summer time period. Speed limit is a crucial factor: probability of death increases by 37% with every 10km/h rise in the speed limit. Fatality risk increases also with victim's age and is higher for male pedestrians.


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    Title :

    Pedestrian fatality risk in accidents at unsignalized zebra crosswalks in Poland


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    Publication date :

    2015-08-11


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    9 pages




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    Article (Journal)


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    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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