Safety assessment of pedestrian crossing solutions
Piotr Olszewski
Faculty of Civil Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3470-4471
Witold Czajewski
Faculty of Electrical Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)
Paweł Dąbkowski
Faculty of Civil Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)
Piotr Szagała
Faculty of Civil Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9186-2700
Abstract
Paper presents preliminary findings from the research project Mobis which is aimed at developing a method of assessing safety of pedestrian road crossings by using video image analysis. Pedestrian and vehicle traffic has been recorded at a selected crossing site in Warsaw for 2 months, before and after installation of safety measures which included active signage and speed humps. Speeds of approaching vehicles were measured and vehicle-pedestrian conflict situations identified by using video analysis. Results indicate that both SignFlash active signage and speed humps reduce mean vehicle speed and have a positive impact on drivers’ behaviour.
Keywords:
Pedestrian safety, pedestrian crossing, image analysis, conflict techniqueReferences
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Authors
Piotr OlszewskiFaculty of Civil Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3470-4471
Authors
Witold CzajewskiFaculty of Electrical Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology Poland
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Paweł DąbkowskiFaculty of Civil Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology Poland
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Piotr SzagałaFaculty of Civil Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9186-2700
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