Intersection Ranking Methodology for Pedestrian Safety
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 114, Issue 6
Abstract
The concept for a method of constructing a pedestrian hazard index is developed using the following hazard indicators: number of pedestrian accidents; pedestrian accident rate; proportion of special pedestrians crossing; noncompliance with the signal; and pedestrian/vehicle conflicts. The raw data are then converted from each indicator into a hazard value, ranging from 0 to 100. The last step assigns weights to each hazard indicator value to produce a pedestrian hazard index for each intersection. Finally, several intersections can then be compared on the basis of their respective indexes, the one with the highest index being the most hazardous.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 114 • Issue 6 • November 1988
Pages: 745 - 758
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Copyright © 1988 ASCE.
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Published online: Nov 1, 1988
Published in print: Nov 1988
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