Effectiveness of Signalized Intersection Treatments for Pedestrian Safety

A significant portion of roadway crashes occur at intersections, and crashes/conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians are common. From 2013 through 2022, 37% of all pedestrian crashes in Utah occurred at signalized intersections, of which 16% involved serious or fatal injuries. Most of these pedestrian crashes at signals involved a motor vehicle either turning right (35%) or turning left (34%). Therefore, it is critical to apply proven strategies to reduce conflicts and collisions between turning motor vehicles and pedestrians at signalized intersections. This research will contribute to two of Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT’s) Strategic Goals. By investigating the effectiveness of signal actions that can improve pedestrian safety at intersections, this project will help pursue the goal of “Zero Crashes, Injuries, and Fatalities.” Also, such strategies are also designed to maintain effective signal operations, thus helping to meet the “Optimize Mobility” goal.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $55000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Utah Department of Transportation

  4501 South 2700 West
  Project Development
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114-8380
• Managing Organizations:

  Utah Department of Transportation

  4501 South 2700 West
  Project Development
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114-8380
• Project Managers:

  Jensen, Travis

• Performing Organizations:

  Utah State University, Logan

  Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
  Logan, UT  United States  84332
• Principal Investigators:

  Singleton, Patrick

• Start Date: 20240403
• Expected Completion Date: 20260630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Pedestrian safety; Safety engineering; Signalized intersections; Turning traffic; Vulnerable road users
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01895964
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Utah Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 12 2023 8:04PM