Evaluation of Before and After Measures to Curb Distracted Walking
Walking is one of the most common non-motorized modes of transportation. It is a convenient way to move from one place to another if other modes of transport are limited, and it is healthy. However, distracted pedestrians have become an increasing problem, and the main culprit is cellular devices. Cellphones have taken over many people's lives, and an average person cannot go without the usage of their cell phone in a day. Cellphones are used everywhere, like workplaces, homes, driving, and walkways. Every year pedestrians are endangered from texting, talking, or listening to music on their cellphones while walking. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that pedestrian fatalities range from approximately 4,110 to 6,080 from 2008 through 2017. In this study, the countermeasures to distracted pedestrian walking behavior are investigated. These research findings will help transportation and enforcement officials to enforce adequate safety measures when curbing distracted walking problem. The outcomes of this study are expected to provide essential information for the public on the effects attributed to distracted walking and the safety of pedestrians.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $64545
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747117
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590South Carolina State University
300 College Street NE
Orangeburg, South Carolina United States 29117 1600 Harden Street
Columbia, South Carolina United States 29204Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility
Clemson University
Clemson, SC United States 29634 -
Managing Organizations:
South Carolina State University
300 College Street NE
Orangeburg, South Carolina United States 29117 -
Project Managers:
Mwakalonge, Judith
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Performing Organizations:
South Carolina State University
300 College Street NE
Orangeburg, South Carolina United States 29117 1600 Harden Street
Columbia, South Carolina United States 29204 -
Principal Investigators:
Mwakalonge, Judith
Hong, Jae-Dong
Comert, Gurcan
- Start Date: 20190131
- Expected Completion Date: 20200201
- Actual Completion Date: 20210501
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Distraction; Pedestrian safety; Walking
- Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01838150
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747117
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Mar 6 2022 1:35PM