| Title | An Evaluation of High-Visibility Crosswalk Treatment - Clearwater, Florida |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 66181 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Nitzburg, Marsha; Knoblauch, Richard L. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Esse, Carol Tan |
| Corporate Creator | Center for Applied Research |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety Research and Development; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20010801 |
| Language | English |
| 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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:40945 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40945 |
| TRT Terms | Pedestrians; Crosswalks; Visibility |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
808437 |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-92-C-00138 |
| Report Number | FHWA-RD-00-105 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/66000/66100/66181/FHWA-RD-00-105.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/00105/00105.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |