| Title | Pedestrian crosswalk case studies : Sacramento, California; Richmond, Virginia; Buffalo, New York; Stillwater, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 11430 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Knoblauch, Richard, L; Nitzburg, Marsha; Seifert, Rita Furst |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center |
| Publication Date | 20010800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The objective of this research was to determine the effect of crosswalk markings on driver and pedestrian behavior at unsignalized intersections. A before/after evaluation of crosswalk markings was conducted at 11 locations in 4 U.S. cities. Behavior observed included: pedestrian crossing location, vehicle speeds, driver yielding, and pedestrian crossing behavior. It was found that drivers approach a pedestrian in a crosswalk somewhat slower, and that crosswalk usage increases after markings are installed. No evidence was found indicating that pedestrians are less vigilant in a marked crosswalk. No changes were found in driver yielding or pedestrian assertiveness. Overall, it appears that marking pedestrian crosswalks at relatively low-speed, low-volume, unsignalized intersections is a desirable practice, based on the sample of sites used in this study. |
| Rosap ID | dot:14632 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14632 |
| TRT Terms | Before and after studies; Pedestrians; Pedestrian safety; Crosswalks; Behavior; Case studies; Drivers; Road markings; Traffic speed; Unsignalized intersections |
| General Subjects | Buffalo (New York); Richmond (Virginia); Sacramento (California); Stillwater (Minnesota) |
| Classification | NTL - PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES - Pedestrians; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
Buffalo (New York); California; Minnesota; Virginia |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00818849 |
| Report Number | FHWA-RD-00-103, ,Research Report |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/11000/11400/11430/00103.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |