The purpose of the study of Urban Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Safety was to identify problems associated with pedestrian-vehicle interactions at intersections, develop countermeasure concepts that would reduce these problems, and evaluate the most desirable countermeasures to determine their effectiveness. As an additional phase, the Federal Highway Administration included a study to evaluate alternatives to full signalization at pedestrian crossings. The study was divided into three phases. Phase I was reported in Volume II, Identification of Safety and Operational Problems and was directed at identifying and defining the safety and operational problems associated with the interaction of pedestrians and vehicles at intersections. Phase II was divided into two tasks. Task A conducted research dealing with signal timing for the pedestrian. Task B was directed towards pedestrian signal display and operation research. Task A reported in Volume III, Signal Timing for the Pedestrian was directed at marking recommendations concerning improvements in the timing of pedestrian traffic signals, both to maximize safety and to minimize delay.
Urban Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Safety. Volume 1. Executive Summary
1977
29 pages
Report
No indication
English
Road Transportation , Transportation Safety , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Traffic management , Pedestrians , Intersections , Streets , Vehicular traffic control , Traffic engineering , Traffic safety , Human behavior , Motor vehicle accidents , Crosswalks , Pedestrian vehicle interactions , Pedestrian control signals , Pedestrian behavior