Estimation of Pedestrian Volume Using Geospatial and Traffic Conflict Data
Increasing the share of walking as a travel mode is a goal for many urban areas. However, if residents do not feel safe walking they are less likely to use walking for travel. The objective of this project is to estimate models to predict pedestrian volumes at a variety of road crossing locations as a function of observed vehicle-pedestrian traffic conflicts while also considering geospatial and road design factors. Specifically, the research team will seek to associate observed pedestrian crossing counts with census-reported population data, data describing the nearby land development pattern and data describing crosswalk site and roadway characteristics, along with observations of pedestrian and vehicle conflicts. Pedestrian and AADT counts, along with the conflict observations, will be gathered from the archives of recent projects conducted by the lead PI in which pedestrian and vehicle interactions were observed at a total of 206 intersections or midblock crossings. Parcel-level land use data will be acquired for each town where a pedestrian crossing was observed. Population data will be acquired at the census block level from the 2010 decennial Census. Crosswalk site characteristics, including type of traffic control design and crossing distance, were observed at each crossing and are available in the project archives. Network topologies available from State agencies and the Census Bureau will be used to describe the connectedness of the street network surrounding each pedestrian crossing location. The result will be information about how pedestrian volumes relate to the degree of conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles over a range of land development, demographic, crosswalk and roadway conditions. These models will support the CAMMSE theme areas of “generate innovations in multi-modal planning and modeling for high-growth regions” and “Develop data modeling and analytical tools to optimize passenger and freight movements”.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $90007
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747133
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Sponsor Organizations:
Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Charlotte, NC United States 28223Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, North Carolina United States 28223-0001 -
Project Managers:
Fan, Wei
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Performing Organizations:
Sponsored Programs Services
438 Whitney Road Ext 1133
Storrs, CT United States 06269-1133 -
Principal Investigators:
Ivan, John
Burnicki, Amy
- Start Date: 20191001
- Expected Completion Date: 20210930
- Actual Completion Date: 20210930
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crosswalks; Estimating; Forecasting; Geographic information systems; Highway design; Land use; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrians; Population; Spatial analysis; Traffic conflicts; Traffic counts; Traffic volume
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01724154
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747133
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Dec 1 2019 11:55AM