There is evidence that existing standards for signal timing do not provide enough time for
many pedestrians to safely cross intersections. Yet, current methods for studying this …

New urban planning concepts are being redefined to emphasize walkability and to
accommodate the pedestrian as a key road user. However, the availability of reliable …

New urban planning concepts are being redefined to emphasize walkability (a measure of
how walker-friendly an area is) and to accommodate the pedestrian as a key road user …

Pedestrians have a wide range of needs and abilities. FHWA's Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices for Streets and Highways includes a walking speed of 4.0 ft/s (1.2 m/s) for …

Pedestrian injuries and fatalities are one of the most significant problems related to travel
and road safety. Pedestrians are vulnerable users of roads and due to the very different …

Estimation of one's own crossing time is an important process in making road-crossing
decisions. This study evaluated the pedestrian's (esp. the elderly) ability to estimate crossing …

Previous studies on pedestrian crossing have mostly focused on pedestrian crossing
decisions; while as an important behavioral aspect, the pedestrian crossing process, ie, their …

The ability to estimate vehicle speed and stopping distance accurately is important for
pedestrians to make safe road crossing decisions. In this study, a field experiment in a …

Pedestrians confront risky situations at midblock sections due to the unyielding behavior of
drivers. Thus, pedestrians have to wait for an appropriate gap to cross. This research …

A 2008 FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) Pedestrian Safety Report to Congress
emphasized the potential of automated (or passive) pedestrian detection to improve safety …