A novel framework to evaluate pedestrian safety at non-signalized locations

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 111, Issue , 2018, Pages 23-33

  Fu, Ting ^a   Miranda Moreno, Luis ^a   Saunier, Nicolas ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crosswalk safety; Crosswalk treatment evaluation; Distance velocity model; Pedestrian vehicle interaction; Surrogate measures of safety

Indexed keywords

CROSSWALKS; LOCATION; NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION; TRAFFIC SIGNS; VEHICLES;

DECELERATION RATE; DRIVER REACTION TIME; SAFE CROSSINGS; SURROGATE MEASURES; THREE CATEGORIES; VEHICLE INTERACTIONS; VELOCITY MODEL; YIELDING BEHAVIOR;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; DECELERATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOTOR VEHICLE; PEDESTRIAN; REACTION TIME; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMMUNICATION; DECELERATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTENTION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTOR VEHICLES; PEDESTRIANS; REACTION TIME; RISK; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; WALKING;

EID: 85034629133     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2017.11.015     Document Type: Article

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