Pedestrian flows and walking speed: A problem at signalized crosswalks

ITE Journal (Institute of Transportation Engineers)

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-33

  Goh, P K ^a   Lam, William H K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND VEHICLES; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; INTERSECTIONS; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; RAILROAD TRACKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC SIGNALS; VIDEO RECORDING;

LEVEL OF SERVICE; LIGHT RAIL TRACKS; PEDESTRIAN CHANGE INTERVAL; PEDESTRIAN FLOW VOLUME; SIGNALIZED CROSSWALKS; WALKING SPEED;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

EID: 1642496794     PISSN: 01628178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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