Guidelines for Safer Pedestrian Crossings: Understanding the Factors that Positively Influence Vehicle Yielding to Pedestrians at Unsignalized Intersections
Stopping sight distance and a driver's ability to perceive a pedestrian are negatively impacted by the speed of the vehicle. The study will examine driver compliance with Minnesota crosswalk laws when traveling at various speeds on roadways with varying road designs and/or types of treatments. Road design components could include number of lanes, turn lanes, channelized turn lanes, medians, or curb extensions. Treatments could include marked crosswalks, signs, advanced stop lines, Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons, or Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons.
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Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $165278
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Contract Numbers:
1036210
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Sponsor Organizations:
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St. Paul, Minnesota United States 55155-1899Minnesota Department of Transportation
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St Paul, MN United States 55155 -
Managing Organizations:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St Paul, MN United States 55155 -
Performing Organizations:
University of Minnesota Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering
500 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN United States 55455 -
Principal Investigators:
Stern, Raphael
- Start Date: 20200722
- Expected Completion Date: 20230630
- Actual Completion Date: 20240429
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Geometric design; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrians; Speed; Stopping sight distance; Unsignalized intersections; Yielding
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01727535
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 1036210
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jan 9 2020 3:47PM