Pedestrian Crossing Patterns Preference at a Non-signalized Crosswalk

Abstract

At the non-signalized marked crosswalk, pedestrians cross the road with changing directions and speeds that result in curved paths and higher chances of safety issues. Analyzing this behavior is a complex task, which is often further limited by a lack of appropriate and detailed data. In this paper, Pedestrians’ crossing patterns in terms of entry/ exit pairs and turning points were explored. And the reasons caused such curved patterns investigated. The analytical results indicated that the most influential factor that resulted curved patterns are: (a) short or fast distance (b) avoiding collision with grouping pedestrian crossing together from the same or opposite direction (c) Avoiding traffic running straight on the lanes.