Illegal pedestrian crossing at signalised intersections: Incidence and relative risk

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 485-490

  King, Mark J ^a   Soole, David ^a   Ghafourian, Ameneh ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Illegal behaviour; Observation; Pedestrians; Relative risk; Signalised intersections

Indexed keywords

ILLEGAL BEHAVIOUR; OBSERVATION; PEDESTRIANS; RELATIVE RISK; SIGNALISED INTERSECTIONS;

CROSSINGS (PIPE AND CABLE); DECISION MAKING; INTERSECTIONS; RISK PERCEPTION; SURVEYS;

HEALTH RISKS;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; PILOT STUDY; RISK; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUEENSLAND; RISK; RISK-TAKING; WALKING;

EID: 66949126152     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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