Journal article
Factors that influence pedestrian walking speed and behavior at crosswalks: a study of three metropolitan areas in Mexico
Transportation planning and technology, Vol.48(2), pp.466-485
02/17/2025
DOI: 10.1080/03081060.2024.2374029
Abstract
Walking is the most common mode of transportation in the world. The design standards may need to be adjusted to local conditions to ensure pedestrian safety in different parts of the world. The paper aim is to find the factors that influence the crossing speed of pedestrians and their behavior in the crosswalk, and thus provide better tools for the design of pedestrian facilities. Thirty crosswalks from four cities in Mexico were analyzed, obtaining a sample of 8700 pedestrian crossing speed records. The results show that land use, median design, pedestrian traffic signals, number of lanes, the day of the week, gender, age, carrying objects, pedestrian platoon size, population, and geographical area are significant factors in pedestrian crossing speed. In addition, it was observed that a significant number of pedestrians exhibit unsafe crossing behaviors. Male pedestrians were found to be more likely to exhibit these unsafe crossing behaviors.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Factors that influence pedestrian walking speed and behavior at crosswalks: a study of three metropolitan areas in Mexico
- Creators
- Olmos Mares Alejandro - Autonomous University of QueretaroSaúl Antonio Obregón Biosca - Autonomous University of QueretaroSteven Paul Spears - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Transportation planning and technology, Vol.48(2), pp.466-485
- DOI
- 10.1080/03081060.2024.2374029
- ISSN
- 0308-1060
- eISSN
- 1029-0354
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 07/08/2024
- Date published
- 02/17/2025
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; School of Planning and Public Affairs
- Record Identifier
- 9984656556202771
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