The Role of Built Environment on Pedestrian Safety and Pedestrian Activity at Urban Signalized Intersections

Mukherjee, Debargha; Mitra, Sophie

doi:10.1007/s40890-022-00168-1

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“…Pedestrian risk perceptions were analyzed using negative binomial models and ordered logit models at urban signalized intersections ( 35 ). Findings suggested that the lack of a pedestrian signal head increased pedestrians’ risk perception by 1.2 times, and the inadequacy of proper sight distance by 2.3 times.…”

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Risk Perception of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Vendors and General Pedestrians: A Comparative Study

Badhon,

Chowdhury,

Haque

et al. 2023

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Pedestrians account for 65% of all traffic fatalities worldwide. A sub-category of pedestrians is vehicle-to-vehicle vendors, who pose a concern in countries with rapid motorization. For example, 70% of traffic fatalities in Nigeria involve general pedestrians and vendors. Previous studies have highlighted vendors’ heterogeneous road crossing and car-following behaviors. Furthermore, they create a nuisance for general pedestrians. This study contrasts the risk perception of vehicle-to-vehicle vendors and general pedestrians and analyzes grouped and ungrouped illegal crossings of vendors. A questionnaire survey was developed, based on a literature review and expert knowledge, to identify variables associated with risk perception. Interviews based on a questionnaire were conducted in various locations in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which collected 1,019 responses containing information on the respondents’ demographic attributes, risk perception, aggressive behavior, near-crash experiences, and accepted yielding distances. Next, ordinal logit/probit and complementary log-log models were employed to analyze the data. The findings revealed that vehicle-to-vehicle vendors had a lower risk perception than general pedestrians. It also indicated that vendors would take a higher risk than general pedestrians. Furthermore, vendors jaywalking alone had a significantly lower perception of risk. Finally, gender, age, education, accepted yielding distance, and aggressive behavior were the most prominent factors affecting vendors’ risk perception. Gradually separating vendors from the traffic system by shifting them to proper street markets could be a critical solution.

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Risk Perception of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Vendors and General Pedestrians: A Comparative Study

Badhon,

Chowdhury,

Haque

et al. 2023

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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“…We did not find any ecological study evaluating fine-grained neighborhood-level built environment features in relation to pedestrian and bicyclist traffic fatalities using a diverse nationwide sample of U.S. neighborhoods. Several studies have examined associations of built environment with pedestrian/bicyclist safety outcomes at the individual-level(Rothman et al 2014, Xin et al 2017 or at the road segment-or intersection-level(Miranda-Moreno et al 2011, Dai and Jaworski 2016, Mukherjee and Mitra 2022. Such individual-level studies are outside the scope of the present work given our focus on neighborhood-level pedestrian/bicyclist safety outcomes.…”

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Redefining walkability to capture safety: Investing in pedestrian, bike, and street level design features to make it safe to walk and bike

Wali,

Frank

2024

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

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Risk perceptions of pedestrians for traffic and road features

Rankavat

Gupta

2023

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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The Role of Built Environment on Pedestrian Safety and Pedestrian Activity at Urban Signalized Intersections

Cited by 3 publications

References 71 publications

Risk Perception of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Vendors and General Pedestrians: A Comparative Study

Risk Perception of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Vendors and General Pedestrians: A Comparative Study

Redefining walkability to capture safety: Investing in pedestrian, bike, and street level design features to make it safe to walk and bike

Risk perceptions of pedestrians for traffic and road features

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