Are elderly pedestrians allowed enough time at pedestrian crossings in Cape Town, South Africa?

Amosun, Seyi Ladele; Burgess, Theresa; Groeneveldt, L.; Hodgson, T.

doi:10.1080/09593980701593755

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“…Asher et al (2012) found that 84% of older men and 93% of older women were not able to cross streets safely as their walking speed was not fast enough to cross the road in time. A similar result was found in both Amosun, Burgess, Groeneveldt and Hodgson [48] and Loo and Tsui [75]. The design of pedestrian/cycling environments was also identified as a barrier for walking and cycling.…”

Section: Walking and Cyclingsupporting

confidence: 72%

“…The former produces a dispersion of services and activities beyond a reasonable walking and cycling distance [2], the latter a divisive effect on residential areas [118]. Crossing the road in later life is particularly affected by community severance and road traffic issues, due to traffic volumes, speed, noise and pollutant emissions [48,55,62,77,79,87]. Asher et al (2012) found that 84% of older men and 93% of older women were not able to cross streets safely as their walking speed was not fast enough to cross the road in time.…”

Section: Walking and Cyclingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors Preventing the Use of Alternative Transport Modes to the Car in Later Life

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Recent research related to transport gerontology argues that the autonomy, flexibility and independence provided by the car are fundamental in fulfilling travel needs in later life. Statistics show that in the western world the car is the most used mode of travel among the older population. Despite the importance of promoting transport policies to incentivize people to switch to more sustainable forms of transportation, alternatives to the car are still underused by older people. The aim of this scoping review is to analyze the transport barriers affecting the use of alternative modes to the car in later life. The paper investigates how issues related to personal security, health impairments, service provision, affordability, comfort, attitude, built environment, information and awareness of all transport modes influence modal choice. The analysis of the literature shows that despite the benefits provided by public transport, flexible transport services, taxis, walking and cycling, there are still several factors that negatively affect the use of these modes. The paper concludes by reflecting on potential solutions that might help to create a transport system less reliant on the car and which is able to meet the mobility needs of the older population.

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“…The evidence that does exist indicates that older people, whether walking or using public transport, have a significant exposure to accidents and injury [47]. Even crossing roads in busy urban environments in LAMICs may (rightly) induce feelings of anxiety and fear, with a consequent impact on quality of life [48]. Although data limitations mean that studies have tended to be small-scale, they nevertheless raise important issues.…”

Section: Ageing Health and Mobilitymentioning

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Older People, Mobility and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of the Research

Gorman

Jones

Turner³

2019

Sustainability

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Older populations are rising globally, which in high-income countries has helped to generate a growing literature on the impact of ageing on travel requirements and transport policy. This article aims to provide an initial assessment of the state of knowledge on the impact on transportation policy and usage of the increasing numbers of older people in low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs), through a review of the literature relating to older people and transportation. As both the academic and policy/practice-related literature specifically addressing ageing and transport in LAMICs is limited, the study looks beyond transportation to assess the state of knowledge regarding the ways in which older people’s mobility is affected by issues, such as health, well-being, social (dis)engagement and gender. We find significant knowledge gaps, resulting in an evidence base to support the implementation of policy is lacking. Most research in low-income countries (LICs) is either broad quantitative analysis based on national survey data or small-scale qualitative studies. We conclude that, although study of the differing contexts of ageing in LAMICs as they relate to older people’s mobilities and transport use has barely begun, institutions which both make and influence policymaking recognise the existence of significant knowledge gaps. This should provide the context in which research agendas can be established.

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“…Overall, the time allowed by traffic lights for pedestrians to cross the street has been shown to be insufficient for most older people (Amosun et al, 2007;Asher et al, 2012;Hoxie and Rubenstein, 1994). The need to hurry is frequent in older adults and is associated with anxiety, despite the presence of traffic lights (Amosun et al, 2007;Hoxie and Rubenstein, 1994) and this may provoke reluctance to cross. Traffic lights should therefore be designed to offer older adults enough time to cross safely and calmly.…”

Section: Ergonomic Design Of Road Environments and Carsmentioning

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Review of safety and mobility issues among older pedestrians

Tournier

Dommès²,

Cavallo³

2016

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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a b s t r a c tAlthough old people make up an extremely vulnerable road-user group, older pedestrians' difficulties have been studied less extensively than those of older drivers, and more knowledge of this issue is still required. The present paper reviews current knowledge of older-adult problems with the main components of pedestrian activity, i.e., walking and obstacle negotiation, wayfinding, and road crossing. Compared to younger ones, old pedestrians exhibit declining walking skills, with a walking speed decrease, less stable balance, less efficient wayfinding strategies, and a greater number of unsafe road crossing behaviors. These difficulties are linked to age-related changes in sensorial, cognitive, physical, and self-perception abilities. It is now known that visual impairment, physical frailty, and attention deficits have a major negative impact on older pedestrians' safety and mobility, whereas the roles of self-evaluation and self-regulation are still poorly understood. All these elements must be taken into consideration, not only in developing effective safety interventions targeting older pedestrians, but also in designing roads and cars. Recent initiatives are presented here and some recommendations are proposed.

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Are elderly pedestrians allowed enough time at pedestrian crossings in Cape Town, South Africa?

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Factors Preventing the Use of Alternative Transport Modes to the Car in Later Life

Older People, Mobility and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of the Research

Review of safety and mobility issues among older pedestrians

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