EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN SIGNALS By DEBORAH LINDORO LEISTNER A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2005 Copyright 2005 by Deborah Lindoro Leistner This document is dedicated to my father. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I thank my fiancé, Douglas Robinson, for his patient love and care, and for all of his support during the completion of my degree over the past two years. I thank Dr. Scott Washburn for the thoughtful direction and guidance, and the members of my committee, Dr. Lily Elefteriadou and Dr. Ruth Steiner, for participating in this project and sharing their knowledge and expertise. I thank Brian Kanely, Transportation Services Manager at the City of Gainesville Public Works Department, for allowing me the necessary flexibility to complete this project. I also thank Phil Mann, Conrad Renshaw, and Kris McCoy. Finally, I thank the University of Florida students that contributed in many ways to this effort: Byungkon Ko, Christian Gyle, Jessica Morriss, and Jennifer Webster iv TABLE OF CONTENTS page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................. iv LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................ vii LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................... viii ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................1 2 LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................5 Meaning of Pedestrian Signal Indications ....................................................................5 Understanding of Pedestrian Signal Indications...........................................................6 Conventional vs. Countdown Pedestrian Signal Indications........................................7 Influence on Pedestrian Behavior.................................................................................8 3 RESEARCH APPROACH .........................................................................................12 Site Selection ..............................................................................................................12 Site Description ..........................................................................................................13 E University Avenue and E 1st Street ..................................................................13 W University Avenue and W 2nd Street ..............................................................14 W University Avenue and W 17th Street .............................................................14 W University and North-South Drive..................................................................15 Archer Road and SW 16th Street .........................................................................15 Data Collection ...........................................................................................................16 Data Reduction ...........................................................................................................20 4 RESULTS AND ANALYSIS.....................................................................................23 Performance Measures................................................................................................23 Statistical Analysis......................................................................................................24 Discussion of Results by Performance Measure ........................................................25 Pedestrians Entering the Crosswalk ....................................................................25 Pedestrians Exiting the Crosswalk ......................................................................29 v Compliance with FDW Indication.......................................................................30 Erratic Pedestrian Behavior.................................................................................31 Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts ...............................................................................33 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .....................................................37 Summary of Conclusions............................................................................................39 Recommendations for Future Study ...........................................................................39 APPENDIX A DATA COLLECTION SAMPLE ..............................................................................41 B SAMPLE PROCESSED DATA FILE .......................................................................65 LIST OF REFERENCES...................................................................................................71 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH .............................................................................................73 vi LIST OF TABLES page Table 3-1 Data Collection Periods Used for Observation and Analysis ..................................22 4-1 Calculated Test Statistic by Performance Measure..................................................26 4-2 Pedestrians Entering Crosswalk ...............................................................................27 4-3 Pedestrians Exiting Crosswalk .................................................................................29 4-4 Compliance with the Flashing Don't Walk Indication..............................................31 4-5 Erratic Behavior During Crossing............................................................................32 4-6 Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts....................................................................................34 vii LIST OF FIGURES page Figure 1-1 Conventional Pedestrian Signal Indications...............................................................2 1-2 Pedestrian Countdown Signal Indications..................................................................2 3-1 Schematic of Count Station Locations .....................................................................13 3-2 Signage for Pedestrian Crossings.............................................................................14 3-3 Intersections in the Downtown Area ........................................................................15 3-4 Intersections Adjacent to UF campus.......................................................................16 3-5 Intersection of Archer Rd & SW 16th St ..................................................................16 3-6 Location of Camera Installation and Field of View at Each Study Intersection......17 3-7 Composite Image Capture ........................................................................................19 viii Abstract of Thesis Presented to the Graduate School of the University of Florida in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN SIGNALS By Deborah Lindoro Leistner August 2005 Chair: Scott S. Washburn Major Department: Civil and Coastal Engineering According to the National Highway Safety Administration, thousands of pedestrians are injured or killed in collisions with vehicles every year. Approximately one quarter of all fatalities occur at urban intersections, and the main cause of fatalities is improper crossing. Pedestrians’ misunderstanding of pedestrian signal indications at crossings is identified in the literature as a contributing factor to improper crossings. To address this problem and potentially increase the safety at signalized intersection crossings, pedestrian countdown signals were created by incorporating a countdown timer that is displayed simultaneously during the flashing ‘DON’T WALK’ (FDW) interval. The timer counts down the number of seconds remaining until the display of the solid ‘DON’T WALK’ (DW) interval. It has been purported that this signal design leads to a higher level of pedestrian safety by enabling pedestrians to make better crossing decisions with the added information. ix A before-and-after study of pedestrian countdown signals was conducted at five intersections in Gainesville, Florida. All of the intersections had high pedestrian and vehicular traffic volumes during certain times of the day. Additionally, several distinct pedestrian populations were present across the intersections. The data were collected from October 2003 to April 2004, using a video detection system that simultaneously captures pedestrian and vehicular movements and the corresponding traffic signal indications. Over the course of the study, a total of 7,639 pedestrians were observed before and 6,339 pedestrians were observed after the installation of the countdown signals. Overall, the countdown signals appear to have had a positive influence on pedestrian crossing behavior. At most of the study intersections, the proportion of pedestrians entering the crosswalk on the ‘WALK’ indication increased, while the proportion entering on the steady DW indication decreased. The countdown signals have also had the effect of increasing the proportion of pedestrians exiting on the FDW interval as opposed to the DW interval, therefore decreasing the number of pedestrians that remain in the crosswalk at the release of conflicting traffic. Pedestrians appear to be adjusting their walking speed to finish crossing during the FDW interval. The countdown signals have not had the potentially negative effect of increasing the proportion of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during the FDW interval, for those pedestrians that also arrived at the crosswalk during the FDW. Overall, the countdown signals did not have a negative effect on pedestrian behavior such as running, hesitating and going back to point of start. In addition, the overall proportion of conflicts with vehicles decreased after the installation of the countdown signals. x CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The National Center for Statistics and Analysis reports that in the United States on average a pedestrian is killed every 111 minutes, and that every 8 minutes a pedestrian is injured in a crash, with 21 percent of fatalities occurring at intersections. In 2003, 4,288 pedestrians were killed and 68,000 pedestrians were injured in a crash. Improper crossing of an intersection is the main factor in pedestrian fatalities, followed by failure to yield the right of way and darting or running into the roadway. Florida ranked second in 2003 in the number of pedestrians killed, with a rate of 2.94 per 100,000 persons. The national rate for the same period was 1.63 per 100,000 persons (1). A common underlying problem that affects pedestrian safety at intersection crossings is the lack of understanding of the meaning of the pedestrian signal indications, particularly the Flashing UPRAISED HAND or FLASHING DON’T WALK (FDW). The problems associated with the conventional pedestrian signal heads (Figure 1-1) are well documented in the literature: pedestrians are not sure about the meaning of the FDW indication; some pedestrians revert to their point of origin when the FDW indication is displayed; pedestrians illegally enter the crosswalk during the FDW, and with insufficient time to complete the crossing, are still in the crosswalk when the steady DW indication is displayed. The latter increases the potential for conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles, given that when pedestrians receive the DW indication, conflicting vehicle movements receive the green light to proceed. 1 2 Figure 1-1 Conventional Pedestrian Signal Indications. From Left: Steady DW and WALK. The clearance interval is indicated by the Flashing UPRAISED HAND or Flashing “DON’T WALK.” Source: MUTCD 2003 (2) Chapter 4E. To address this problem and potentially increase the safety at signalized intersection crossings, the pedestrian countdown signal (Figure 1-2) was created by incorporating a countdown timer that is displayed simultaneously with the FDW indication. This timer displays the number of seconds remaining before the onset of the steady DW indication. It has been purported that this signal design leads to a higher level of pedestrian safety by enabling pedestrians to make better crossing decisions with the added information. The intended result is that a smaller percentage of pedestrians will remain in the crosswalk when the DW indication is displayed. Figure 1-2 Pedestrian Countdown Signal Indications. From Left: WALK, FDW and DW. The clearance interval displays the countdown timer concurrent with Flashing UPRAISED HAND or Flashing “DON’T WALK.” Source: Photos of current installation at one of the study sites. The literature suggests that the compliance with the pedestrian signal indications may increase with the installation of pedestrian countdown signals. At the same time, some researchers have suggested that such signals may encourage more pedestrians to 3 enter during the FDW indication instead of waiting for the next WALK indication, by misjudging the time needed to safely complete the crossing. Due to considerable statewide interest in pedestrian safety from the traffic engineering community in Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Gainesville sponsored this study of pedestrian countdown signals with the University of Florida Transportation Research Center. This study consists of observations of pedestrian behavior before and after the installation of pedestrian countdown signals at five intersections in Gainesville, Florida. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of pedestrian countdown signals on several performance measures, such as pedestrians’ compliance with the pedestrian signal indications and the percentage of pedestrians in the crosswalk during the DW interval, relative to the non-countdown pedestrian signals. The following tasks were conducted in support of this objective: • • • • • • A literature review was performed as the basis for comparison of similar studies and findings; Study sites were selected based on levels of pedestrian and vehicular traffic volumes, location, roadway geometry, and pedestrian population characteristics; Data collection was conducted using video cameras and signal status recording devices; The performance measures and methodology for data reduction were established; The data were reduced from the video tapes and coded into a spreadsheet format so that results could be summarized and analyzed; and, The data were analyzed using a population proportions (before and after installation of countdown signals) comparison test statistic for each selected performance measure. Chapter 2 consists of a literature review of regulations applicable to pedestrian signals as well as a comprehensive review of studies that investigate the applications and influences of both conventional pedestrian signals and countdown signals on pedestrian behavior and understanding of the signal indications. Chapter 3 presents the research 4 approach for this study, including detailed site descriptions and the methodology for data collection and data reduction. Chapter 4 discusses the selected performance measures for evaluation of the effectiveness of pedestrian countdown signals, the statistical analysis performed and the results obtained. Chapter 5 documents the findings and conclusions, and recommendations for further study. CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW A common underlying problem that affects pedestrian safety at crossings is the lack of understanding of the meaning of the pedestrian signal indications, particularly the Flashing UPRAISED HAND or FLASHING DON’T WALK (FDW). Pedestrian countdown signals were created to address the problem. This chapter presents a review of the studies performed to date on the effectiveness of the implementation of pedestrian countdown signals as well as applicable regulations. Meaning of Pedestrian Signal Indications The 2001 edition of the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) (2) defines the meaning of the pedestrian signal indications as follows: - Steady WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) . . . means that a pedestrian facing the signal indication may start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal indication; - Flashing UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DON’T WALK) . . . means that a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal indication, but that any pedestrian who has already started to cross on a steady WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication shall proceed out of the traveled way; - Steady UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DON’T WALK) . . . means that a pedestrian shall not enter the roadway in the direction of the signal indication. In the 2003 edition of the MUTCD (3) pedestrian countdown signals were included in the manual to facilitate the comprehension of the signal indications. A countdown timer was added to the FLASHING DON’T WALK (FDW) interval to help “inform pedestrians of the number of seconds remaining in the pedestrian change interval”. In 5 6 April 2003 the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) added the application of pedestrian countdown signals to the Traffic Engineering Manual (4) to “enhance the safety of the pedestrian crossing a street during the pedestrian phasing of the signal cycle.” Florida law (5) states that pedestrians are subject to traffic signal control at intersections. It adopts the MUTCD as a standard regulation for traffic control devices, and states that pedestrians must conform to its requirements. Understanding of Pedestrian Signal Indications According to the FDOT State Safety Office (6), the majority of pedestrians who contact the office are found to be confused about the meaning of FDW indications. Pedestrians interpret this indication to mean that their allotted time to complete the crossing has ended and that vehicles will be given the green signal to resume movement. Robertson and Carter (7) found that only about half of the pedestrians understood the meaning of the FDW indication. Zegeer et al. (8) identifies the major pedestrian safety problem as the misunderstanding and confusion associated with pedestrian signal indications. Tidwell and Doyle (9) conducted a survey of over 4,800 people in 48 states to determine their level of understanding of pedestrian law and traffic control devices. The results indicated that nearly 50% of responders did not understand the meaning of the FDW indication, and that pedestrians tend to underestimate the ratio of pedestrian fatalities in relation to all traffic fatalities. Zegeer et al. (10) found that in some circumstances conventional pedestrian signal indications may create a false sense of security leading pedestrians to feel protected from vehicles and decrease their caution 7 while crossing. One third of the accidents observed by Zegeer et al. were caused by illegal pedestrian crossings. Khasnabis et al. (11) found that pedestrians tend to ignore pedestrian signal indications under low traffic volume conditions, and that the compliance with flashing signals tend to be lower than for steady signals. Yauch and Davis (12) relate the problems of lack of compliance with pedestrian indications to the continuing changes in design and operation associated with the pedestrian signals, which generate confusion and distrust. Conventional vs. Countdown Pedestrian Signal Indications A survey of 1,918 pedestrians conducted for the Federal Highway Administration (13) found that 80 percent of the pedestrians surveyed both before and after the installation of the countdown devices did not understand the meaning of the FDW indication. The countdown signals installed did not improve the pedestrians’ understanding of this indication. However, pedestrians felt safer at the crossings where the countdown devices were installed. Ullman et al. (14) compared five different treatments installed at seven intersections. Pedestrians were surveyed at each site. One of the sites included a pedestrian countdown signal. At this site 68 percent of pedestrians surveyed indicated that they felt the countdown signal was an effective crossing treatment and that it enhanced pedestrian safety at crossing, while 30 percent of respondents indicated that they did not understand the meaning of the countdown interval and felt unsure about how to proceed in the crossing due to turning vehicles. Botha et al. (15) conducted a before-and-after study of pedestrian countdown signals in the City of San Jose, CA. As part of the study he surveyed the pedestrians’ understanding of the FDW indication and found that misunderstanding of the FDW indication increases with the installation of countdown devices. Eighty percent of the 8 pedestrians surveyed indicated that they believed they could enter the crosswalk during the FDW indication if they were able to complete the crossing before the countdown reached zero. This assumption may have undesirable implications as the study also found that pedestrians were not able to correctly estimate the time needed to cross an intersection. Eccles et al. (16) conducted a similar before-and-after study of five intersections in Montgomery County, MD, and found that 62.6 percent of the pedestrians surveyed correctly interpreted the meaning of the countdown signals to be the remaining time for completing the crossing. Pulugurtha and Nambian (17) also found that understanding of the FDW interval increased after the installation of pedestrian countdown signals. Ninety percent of pedestrians surveyed correctly responded that the countdown timer indicates the time remaining to complete the crossing, and 85 percent associating the countdown signals with enhanced pedestrian safety at crossings. Influence on Pedestrian Behavior Eccles et al. (16) concluded that the pedestrian countdown signals had a positive effect on pedestrian behavior. While 2 of the 20 crosswalks evaluated resulted in a decrease in the number of pedestrians entering during the WALK interval, 6 experienced a significant increase. In addition, none of the intersections had a significant increase in the number of phases with pedestrians remaining in the crosswalk at the release of conflicting traffic, indicating that pedestrians adjusted their walking speed to clear the intersection faster even if entering the crosswalk later in the cycle. This study also found a significant decrease in the number of conflicts between pedestrian and motor vehicles after the installation of the countdown signals indicating that the use of such devices may increase pedestrian safety. 9 Huang and Zegeer (18) used a “treatment” and “control” study design to evaluate the effectiveness of pedestrian countdown signals in enhancing pedestrian compliance and understanding of the signals. The results indicate that the devices had a positive effect in reducing the number of pedestrians that started running once the FDW indication started. This study corroborates the findings of Eccles et al. in that the installation of countdown signals did not increase the number of pedestrians remaining in the crosswalk at the release of conflicting traffic, also citing the increase in walking speed to complete the crossing. The study, however, states that the compliance with the WALK indication decreased at the treatment sites. The authors did not recommend the installation of pedestrian countdown signals at standard intersections in Florida. It is noted that as a “treatment” and “control” site study, the results obtained may have been influenced by outside characteristics other than the treatment itself, such as intersection design and pedestrian population characteristics. Furthermore, the camera installation for data collection, at ground level, may have influenced pedestrian behavior. A Dutch review of pedestrian safety studies showed that on average only 35 percent of pedestrians cross during the WALK interval and that the type of destination had no impact on the probability of pedestrians crossing during the DW indication (19). It also mentioned a type of installation where the steady DW indication was replaced by a flashing indication which allows pedestrians to cross but at the same time alerts them that “there could be traffic; crossing is at your own risk”. The authors point out that the WALK indication does not necessarily mean a vehicle-free period as turning movements are frequently allowed during the pedestrian interval. The flashing indication is thought to improve safety by establishing a clear relationship between vehicles and pedestrians. 10 A study on the effects of such indications showed that the number of crossings outside of the WALK interval doubled, the waiting time for pedestrians was reduced and there was no increase in the number of pedestrian-vehicle conflicts. The argument on the potential for conflicts during the WALK interval is also found in Zegeer et al. (10) stating that the majority of crashes between pedestrians and vehicles at intersections involve a turning vehicle. Botha et al. (15) found, for the countdown signals, that the number of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during the FDW interval increased while the number exiting during the DW interval decreased, indicating that pedestrians may be adjusting their walking speeds to clear the intersection before traffic receives the green indication. At the same time, the compliance with the FDW indication has decreased, as a higher percentage of pedestrians that arrive during this interval enter the crosswalk instead of waiting for the next WALK interval. The authors conclude that although the countdown signals may have the undesirable effect of encouraging more people to enter the crosswalk during the FDW it also causes them to complete the crossing before the release of on-coming traffic, therefore reducing the chances of a conflict. No significant changes were observed in erratic pedestrian behavior such as running, stopping or hesitating. Pedestrian behavior at the crossing and willingness to comply with the pedestrian signal indication is also influenced by pedestrian delay caused by the signal as a function of timing, by the volumes of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and by roadway characteristics such as width. According to Zegeer et al. (10) “pedestrians that are willing to trust their own judgment of gaps in traffic incur less delay than those who comply with the signal”. 11 FDOT’s Traffic Engineering Manual (4) states that “providing additional pedestrian clearance time information [using pedestrian countdown signals] will help the pedestrian decide whether to start the crossing or wait for the next WALK indication”. Botha et al. (15) finds that this statement is correct, as the countdown signals provide additional information, and help in the pedestrian decision-making process. The noted reduction in the proportion of pedestrians remaining in the crosswalk during the DW interval was greater than the increase in the proportion of pedestrians entering during the FDW interval and can be considered as a positive effect. None of the studies reviewed have found an effect either positive or negative in the crash rate between pedestrians and motor vehicles after the installation of pedestrian countdown signals. CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH APPROACH This chapter presents a detailed overview of the research methods and techniques used to evaluate the effectiveness of the pedestrian countdown signals using a beforeand-after study approach. Site Selection Five intersections in the City of Gainesville, Florida, were selected for the installation of pedestrian countdown signals. The selected intersections are located in the downtown area and in the vicinity of the University of Florida Campus. The user population at such intersections is representative of the City’s population, with the exception of school-age children. Also, given the young profile of the City, the observations in this study do not represent the elderly segment of the population. The selected intersections are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. E University Avenue and E 1st Street; W University Avenue and W 2nd Street; W University Avenue and W 17th Street; W University Avenue and North-South Drive; and, Archer Road and SW 16th Street. All of the above intersections have high pedestrian traffic volumes during certain times of the day. Pedestrian counts will be presented later in the study. The vehicular traffic volumes are also high (annual average daily traffic above 20,000 veh/day) on the main approaches as illustrated by Figure 3-1 below. 12 13 4 2 3 1 5 NOTE: Drawing not to scale. Figure 3-1 Schematic of Count Station Locations SOURCE: City of Gainesville Public Works Department and Florida Department of Transportation Annual Average Daily Traffic Reports. Count data based on 2003 report. All of the study intersections are equipped with pedestrian push buttons with the exception of the minor approaches on E 1st Street, W 2nd Street and W 17th Street. The pedestrian crossing cycles are push button-actuated, and are activated once per cycle if actuated. In addition, all crossings are signalized following the MUTCD guidance with R10-4 signs. At the intersection of W 17th Street, the R10-3b signs are also installed. This is an educational sign that is used to help pedestrians understand the crossing signal indications. See Figure 3-2 for a sample installation at the intersection of W 17th Street. The following section provides a detailed description of each site. Site Description E University Avenue and E 1st Street This intersection is located in the downtown area and is surrounded by civic buildings such as City Hall, the County Administration Building, and the Civil Courthouse among others (see Figure 3-3). In addition, the downtown plaza and the main 14 bus transfer station are immediately adjacent to this intersection. The pedestrian population at this site is very diverse, composed of a mix of professionals (e.g., lawyers, engineering and financial consultants, etc.), retail and restaurant employees and patrons, students, and other miscellaneous users that visit the downtown area. R10-3b R10-4 Push Button Figure 3-2 Signage for Pedestrian Crossings W University Avenue and W 2nd Street This intersection is also located in the downtown area, a few blocks to the west of the previous site (see Figure 3-3). This site has lower pedestrian traffic volume during daytime but a higher volume during nighttime, particularly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, due to the presence of several nightclubs and bars in the surrounding area. W University Avenue and W 17th Street The intersection of W University Avenue and NW 17th Street is immediately adjacent to the University of Florida campus (see Figure 3-4). Other surrounding uses 15 include retail and restaurant areas. The volume of pedestrian traffic at this location is high throughout the day and consists primarily of students, staff and faculty. The user population at this site is composed primarily of university students, faculty and staff. Figure 3-3 Intersections in the Downtown Area: E University Ave and E 1st St (high daytime activity level) and W University Avenue and W 2nd St (high nighttime activity level) W University Avenue and North-South Drive This site is also adjacent to the University of Florida campus (see Figure 3-4). The pedestrian traffic level at this intersection is not as high as the intersection of NW 17th Street mainly due to the surrounding uses, which are primarily residential with the exception of the University of Florida Foundation office and Alumni Hall, whose offices are on the north side of University Avenue. This intersection is heavily traveled during special events at the university (e.g., sporting events, graduation, concerts, etc.) due to the close proximity of stadium, gymnasium and parking areas. Archer Road and SW 16th Street This intersection is immediately adjacent to, and provides direct access to Shands Hospital at the University of Florida. The pedestrian population at this site is composed mainly of hospital staff (e.g., doctors, nurses, janitorial, etc). Patients may also use this 16 intersection but it is not the primary access point for patients and visitors. Figure 3-5 below illustrates the intersection and surrounding area. Figure 3-4 Intersections adjacent to UF campus: W University Ave & 17th St & N/S Dr Figure 3-5 Intersection of Archer Rd & SW 16th St Data Collection Once the study sites were determined, the next step was to proceed with data collection. The data collection system used in this study is capable of simultaneously 17 capturing pedestrian and vehicular movements with a video camera and the corresponding traffic signal indications (20). The video cameras were mounted on signal poles at a specific location at each intersection as shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Location of Camera Installation and Field of View at Each Study Intersection 18 Figure 3-6 Continued The videotapes collected from the field were then processed in the lab to obtain a composite video image of all vehicular and pedestrian movements along with the traffic 19 signal status for all recorded phases. A snapshot of this composite image, from W University Avenue and W 17th Street, can be seen in Figure 3-7. The bars in the image screen indicate the signal phase interval for each approach and movement (either red or green). The ellipses correspond to the pedestrian signal indication: red for DW, yellow for FDW and green for WALK. Careful observation allows for the determination of pedestrian arrival time at the intersection, time of entry and exit at the crosswalk, any unusual pedestrian behavior due to the pedestrian signal indication, any conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles, the direction of movement, and in some instances, if the crossing was activated by the push of the pedestrian button. Figure 3-7 Composite Image Capture (W University Ave & NW 17th St) The data collection system used in this study has several advantages: first, it is virtually undetectable by the subjects as all components but the video cameras are housed in the signal controller cabinet and the video camera (approximately 4 inches in length 20 and 1 inch in diameter) is mounted well above ground. Second, the recorded composite images allow for accurate and efficient data reduction. Data were recorded for several periods before and after the installation of the countdown signals. The before data were collected during the period from 9/30/2003 to 11/1/2003. The after data were collected during the period from 11/17/2003 to 3/24/2004 and 3/24/2004 to 4/15/2004. Data used for analysis in this study are shown in Table 3-2. The pedestrian countdown signals were installed between 10/28/2003 and 11/04/2003. In general, a minimum period of two weeks was allowed between the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals at each site and the beginning of the data collection for the ‘after’ period of this study. A public education campaign did not accompany the activation of the countdown signals. Data Reduction For each intersection, data for one crosswalk crossing the major street and one crosswalk crossing the minor street were recorded. Periods of peak pedestrian traffic volume were selected for data reduction, typically: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Also, for one intersection a late data collection period was used (10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.) due to its vicinity to nightclubs and heavy pedestrian volume at nighttime (refer to Table 3-1). Data reduction from the videotapes was performed using an Excel spreadsheet (see Appendix A for sample data collection sheet). The following events were manually collected from each videotape and recorded in the spreadsheets: • Time of pedestrian arrivals at the curb; • Pedestrian signal indication at the time of pedestrian arrival; • Whether the pedestrian used the pedestrian signal actuation button (if present); 21 • Phase during which the pedestrian entered the crosswalk (W, FDW or DW); • Cycle at which the pedestrian entered the crosswalk (same as arrival or following); • Phase during which the pedestrian exited the crosswalk (W, FDW or DW); • Erratic pedestrian behavior during crossing (hesitating, running or going back to starting point) due to the signal indication; and, • Pedestrian-vehicle conflicts (stop, run, evade or crash). 22 Table 3-1 SITE Data Collection Periods Used for Observation and Analysis Data Collection: BEFORE 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 10/03/03 Friday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Data Collection: AFTER 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM 4/02/04 Friday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM E University Ave & E 1st St 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 10/07/03 Tuesday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM 4/13/04 Tuesday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 10/13/03 Monday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 4/14/04 Wednesday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 4/19/04 Monday 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM 4:40 PM - 6:00 PM TOTAL HOURS: 24 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 10/02/03 Thursday W University Ave & W 2nd St TOTAL HOURS: 16 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 10/07/03 Tuesday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 10/17/03 Friday 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM 10/18/03 Saturday 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM 12/05/03 Friday 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM 12/06/03 Saturday 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM 4/03/04 Saturday 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM 4/05/04 Monday 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM 4:40 AM - 6:00 PM 5:40 PM - 7:00 PM 7:40 AM - 9:00 AM 4/13/04 Tuesday 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM 4:40 AM - 6:00 PM W University Ave & W 17th St TOTAL HOURS: 24 TOTAL HOURS: 24 10/9/03 Thursday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 10/10/03 Friday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 10/13/03 Monday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 10/14/04 Tuesday 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM W University Ave & W N/S Dr 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 10/08/03 Wednesday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 11/19/04 Wednesday 3/26/04 Friday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 12/09/03 - Tuesday 12/10/03 Wednesday 3/24/04 Wednesday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 10/09/03 Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM 3/25/04 Thursday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM TOTAL HOURS: 16 TOTAL HOURS: 12 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM 10/07/03 Tuesday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM 3/25/04 Thursday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Archer Rd & SW 16th St 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM TOTAL HOURS: 16 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM 10/07/03 Tuesday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 11/18/04 Tuesday TOTAL HOURS: 21 10/01/03 Wednesday 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 11/17/03 Monday 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM 10/09/03 Thursday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM 3/26/04 Friday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM 10/10/03 Friday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM 4/06/04 Tuesday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM 10/13/03 Monday 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM TOTAL HOURS: 16 TOTAL HOURS: 12 CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND ANALYSIS This chapter presents the findings of the research. A total of 7,639 pedestrians were observed before and 6,339 pedestrians were observed after the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals. The observations recorded are shown in Tables 4-2 to 4-6. The results for each performance measure are analyzed using a test for difference in population proportions to evaluate if a significant difference between the before and after measurements can be attributed to the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals. Performance Measures From the reduced data described in Chapter 3, a number of performance measures were calculated for this study (for both ‘before’ and ‘after’ periods), including: • • • • • The percentage of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during each signal indication (W, FDW and DW); The percentage of pedestrians exiting the crosswalk during each signal indication (W, FDW and DW); Compliance with the FDW indication; Percentage of pedestrians hesitating, running or going back to the point of start; and, Percentage of pedestrian-vehicle conflicts. Based on the assigned performance measures, the following questions were posed to evaluate the effectiveness of the pedestrian countdown signals: • • • • Are pedestrians more or less likely to comply with the W indication? Are pedestrians more or less likely to comply with the FDW indication? Are pedestrians more or less likely to be in the crosswalk during the DW indication when conflicting vehicle movement receives the green light? Did the occurrence of erratic behavior increase or decrease with the installation of countdown signals? 23 24 • Did the occurrence of pedestrian-vehicle conflicts increase or decrease with the installation of countdown signals? Statistical Analysis To test the significance of the results observed, a test for the difference in population proportions was used (21). This test was performed to evaluate if the changes in the performance measures observed between the before and after measurements are statistically significant, indicating that the pedestrian countdown signals have influenced pedestrian behavior. The hypothesis testing is based on the z statistic from a normal distribution. The calculations were performed using the following formula: z= pˆ1 − pˆ 2 pˆ1 (1− pˆ1 ) n1 + pˆ 2 (1− pˆ 2 ) n2 where z = calculated test statistic, zα / 2 = critical z value from table of normal distribution probabilities for a given confidence level, pÌ‚1 = estimate of before population proportion (for specified performance measure), pÌ‚2 = estimate of after population proportion (for specified performance measure), n1 = before sample size, and n2 = after sample size. The null hypothesis tested in all cases is that there is no difference between the before and after proportions, with the alternate hypothesis that there is a difference. The rejection region (R.R.) for the statistical test is defined for a two-tailed z test as follows: 25 H o : pˆ 1 − pˆ 2 = 0 H a : pˆ 1 − pˆ 2 ≠ 0 R.R. : z ≥ zα / 2 A two-tailed z test was performed at a confidence level of 95%. The critical z value (zα/2) obtained from the table of normal distribution probabilities for the given confidence level is 1.96. The calculated z values for each performance measure are shown in Table 4-1 below. These values are compared to the critical z value. The null hypothesis that the proportion values observed during the before and after periods are equal is rejected if the absolute calculated z value is higher than the critical z value. Positive z-values indicate that the proportion observed in the after period has decreased for the particular performance measure. The reverse is true for negative values, which indicate that the proportion observed during the after period has increased. A discussion of findings is presented in the following section. Discussion of Results by Performance Measure Pedestrians Entering the Crosswalk The number of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during each of the pedestrian phase intervals (WALK, FDW, DW) was recorded during the before and after phase of the study for peak periods of pedestrian activity as indicated in the previous chapter. The proportions for each performance measure are shown in Table 4-2. There was a significant increase in the proportion of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during the WALK indication and a significant decrease in the proportion of pedestrians entering during the DW indication at 3 of the 5 study intersections. As for the proportion of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during the FDW, there was a significant increase 26 observed at the intersection of Archer Road and SW 16th Street; and a significant decrease at the intersection of E University Avenue and E 1st Street. No significant changes were observed for pedestrians entering during FDW at the remaining 3 intersections. Overall, the installation of pedestrian countdown signals had a positive effect on the behavior of pedestrians entering the crosswalk. The findings are discussed below. Table 4-1 Calculated Test Statistic (z value) by Performance Measure 1 Intersection Event 1 2 3 4 5 Overall 9.231 -5.211 -8.148 -3.729 -8.307 -8.693 Exit-DW -10.670 1.296 7.864 3.909 9.322 6.624 Enter-W 6.161 -0.690 -11.882 -3.268 -8.791 -3.829 Enter-FDW 4.639 -1.556 -1.628 0.964 -2.960 0.479 Enter-DW Compliance FDW – Wait for WALK Non-Compliance – Enter at FDW Non-Compliance – Enter at DW -8.759 1.617 12.329 3.242 13.111 15.804 0.223 -3.698 0.139 -0.361 1.051 0.083 -0.136 3.306 0.329 -0.147 -1.175 4.525 0.000 0.134 -0.449 1.019 0.422 1.017 Hesitating 2.623 -3.077 2.933 0.346 1.724 3.015 Running -3.525 -1.840 -0.288 -1.832 0.815 -3.482 Going Back -0.323 1.000 1.447 1.418 0.075 1.480 Conflict - Run -1.811 -8.115 1.602 1.001 2.839 4.065 Conflict - Stop 0.024 -4.129 4.247 2.407 3.792 14.289 Conflict - Evade 0.000 0.344 -2.363 0.000 0.465 1.133 Exit-FDW Note: 1. Intersections are: 1) E University Ave and E 1st St; 2) W University Ave an d W 2nd St; 3) W University Ave and W 17th St; 4) W University Ave and N/S Dr; and, 5) Archer Rd and SW 16th St. 2. Bold values are statistically significant at the 95% confidence level. Pedestrians entering at WALK. The proportion of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during the WALK indication significantly increased after the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals at 3 of the study intersections: W University Avenue and W 17th Street, W University Avenue and North-South Drive, and Archer Road and SW 27 16th Street. It significantly decreased at the intersection of E University Avenue and E 1st Street, and no significant change occurred at the intersection of W University Avenue and W 2nd Street. Table 4-2 Pedestrians Entering Crosswalk TOTAL SITE ENTERING AT "W" ENTERING AT "FDW" ENTERING AT "DW" Before After Before After Diff. Before After Diff. Before After Diff. EUA & E 1st ST 808 501 51.73% 34.73% -17.00% 13.99% 6.39% -7.60% 34.28% 58.48% 24.20% WUA & W 2nd ST 1434 1076 32.43% 33.74% 1.31% 9.41% 11.34% 1.93% 58.16% 54.93% -3.23% WUA & W 17th ST 3378 3225 27.03% 40.74% 13.71% 8.14% 9.27% 1.13% 64.83% 49.98% -14.85% WUA & N/S DR 409 259 75.79% 85.71% 9.92% 8.56% 6.56% -2.00% 15.65% 7.72% -7.93% ARCHER & SW 16th AVE 1610 1278 53.66% 69.41% 15.75% 13.35% 17.37% 4.02% 32.98% 13.22% -19.76% Pedestrians entering at FDW. The proportion of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during the FDW interval increased at only one of the study intersections Archer Road and SW 16th Street. At the intersection of W University Avenue and E 1st Street there was a decrease, while at all other intersections no statistically significant change was noted. Pedestrians entering at DW. One of the most significant performance measures is the number of pedestrians that enter the crosswalk illegally during the DW indication, as this has the highest potential for a conflict between pedestrians and vehicles. The study results show that the proportion of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during the DW significantly decreased at 3 of the sites after the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals: W University Avenue and W 17th Street, W University Avenue and North-South Drive, and Archer Road and SW 16th Street. At the intersection of E University Avenue and E 1st Street the proportion increased significantly, while at W University Avenue and W 2nd Street no significant change occurred. 28 At the intersection of W University Avenue and W 2nd Street, the peak period of pedestrian activity is during the nighttime, particularly between 1:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. when the bars and nightclubs close and customers must leave. At this time of night there is a general disregard for the pedestrian signal indications. First, there is a good chance that pedestrians (mostly college students) are under the influence of alcohol, and second because large groups of people attempt to cross at the same time and vehicles tend to yield the right-of-way. It should be noted that the results observed at the intersection of E University Avenue and E 1st Street may have been influenced by signal timing changes that decreased the length of time allowed for the pedestrian crossings. The cycle length at this intersection is very high during the peak times of observation. During mid-day the traffic volume is lower, and pedestrians tend to enter and exit during the DW interval taking advantage of gaps in traffic for completing the crossing. In some instances pedestrians cross to the mid point of the roadway and wait at the centerline for a gap to finish the crossing. Furthermore, pedestrians do not always press the push button for actuation of the pedestrian cycle, generating longer periods of delay. Another factor that influences the differences in behavior at this site is the presence of the Regional Transit System (RTS) downtown bus transfer station located in close proximity to this intersection. A high volume of pedestrians arrive at the intersection after getting off a bus. Pedestrians also cross University Avenue to get to the transfer station. There was little compliance with the pedestrian signal indication from pedestrians arriving at the intersection coming from or going to the bus station. 29 Pedestrians Exiting the Crosswalk The number of pedestrians exiting the crosswalk was recorded. The proportion of pedestrians exiting the crosswalk during the FDW indication significantly increased at 4 of the 5 study sites after the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals, while the proportion exiting during the DW indication significantly decreased at 3 of the 5 study sites. The proportion exiting during the WALK interval is not considered as a useful indication as pedestrians finishing during this interval are most likely completing the crossing after starting during the DW indication. In addition, pedestrians are not expected to finish during this interval as it is timed for only a few seconds allowing the pedestrian to reach a certain distance but not to finish the crossing. The desired outcome is for the pedestrians to finish during the FDW indication, clearing the intersection prior to conflicting vehicles receiving the green light. The proportion of pedestrians exiting during each interval is shown in Table 4-3. Table 4-3 Pedestrians Exiting Crosswalk TOTAL SITE EXITING AT "W" EXITING AT "FDW" EXITING AT "DW" Before After Before After Diff. Before After Diff. Before After Diff. EUA & E 1st ST 808 501 6.56% 2.79% -3.77% 61.26% 35.93% -25.33% 32.18% 61.28% 29.10% WUA & W 2nd ST 1434 1076 14.09% 6.88% -7.21% 26.92% 36.71% 9.79% 59.00% 56.41% -2.59% WUA & W 17th ST 3378 3225 4.77% 4.40% -0.37% 43.64% 53.61% 9.97% 51.60% 41.98% -9.62% WUA & N/S DR 409 259 0.98% 1.16% 0.18% 77.75% 88.42% 10.67% 21.27% 10.42% -10.85% ARCHER & SW 16th AVE 1610 1278 8.01% 8.45% 0.44% 58.32% 72.85% 14.53% 33.66% 18.70% -14.96% Pedestrians exiting on FDW. There was a significant increase in the proportion of pedestrians exiting the crosswalk during the FDW indication after the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals. This behavior is observed at all study intersections with the exception of the intersection of E University Avenue and E 1st Street. The increase in 30 exits during the FDW may be a result of pedestrians taking advantage of the information given by the countdown and adjusting their walking speed to complete the crossing prior to the release of conflicting vehicular traffic. Pedestrians exiting on DW. The proportion of pedestrians exiting the crosswalk during the DW indication significantly decreased after the installation of the countdown signals at 3 of the study intersections: W University Ave and W 17th Street, W University Avenue and North-South Drive, and Archer Road and SW 16th Street. There was no significant change at the intersection of W University Avenue and W 2nd Street. At the intersection of E University Avenue and E 1st Street there was an increase in the number of pedestrians exiting during the DW interval. The latter may also be associated with unique conditions present at this intersection as discussed in the previous section. Compliance with FDW Indication In the literature there is extensive documentation of pedestrians’ misunderstanding of and lack of compliance with, the FDW indication. In this study, compliance with the FDW indication is measured by the behavior of pedestrians arriving at the intersection during the FDW. A pedestrian complies with the FDW indication if upon arrival during the FDW, (s)he stops and waits for the next WALK interval during the next cycle. Noncompliance is measured by (s)he entering the crosswalk during the FDW or DW indication after arriving during the FDW. Of the total arrivals observed over the course of this study, 8.5% (655) of the pedestrians arrived during the FDW on the before phase, and 9.4% (598) of the pedestrians arrived during the FDW on the after phase. The results indicate that there was no statistically significant difference in the compliance of pedestrians with the FDW indication between the before and after installation of the pedestrian countdown signals, except at the intersection of W 31 University Avenue and W 2nd Street. At this intersection there was an increase in the proportion of pedestrians that complied with the FDW indication by waiting for the next WALK indication and refraining from entering during the FDW. The proportions observed are shown in Table 4-4. Table 4-4 Compliance with the Flashing Don’t Walk Indication ARRIVALS AT "FDW" COMPLIANCE NON-COMPLIANCE WAITING FOR "W" SITE ENTERING AT "FDW" ENTERING AT "DW" Before After Before After Diff. Before After Diff. Before After Diff. EUA & E 1st ST 104 26 4.81% 3.85% -0.96% 87.50% 88.46% 0.96% 7.69% 7.69% 0.00% WUA & W 2nd ST 81 98 0.00% 12.24% 12.24% 98.77% 86.73% -12.04% 1.23% 1.02% -0.21% WUA & W 17th ST 241 263 2.07% 1.90% -0.17% 91.70% 90.87% -0.83% 6.22% 7.22% 1.00% WUA & N/S DR 27 16 3.70% 6.25% 2.55% 92.59% 93.75% 1.16% 3.70% 0.00% -3.70% ARCHER & SW 16th AVE 202 195 18.81% 14.87% -3.94% 71.78% 76.92% 5.14% 9.41% 8.21% -1.20% Erratic Pedestrian Behavior Pedestrian behavior as a function of the pedestrian signal indication was recorded and analyzed during the before and after phases of this study. The erratic behaviors observed are defined as: • • • Pedestrian hesitates: pedestrian is unsure if (s)he can start the crossing. This is observed by pedestrian initiating the movement by stepping off the curb and waiting in the crosswalk before deciding to proceed and complete the crossing; Pedestrian runs: pedestrian starts to run when the pedestrian signal indication changes or as timer during the FDW approaches zero; and, Pedestrian goes back to point of start: pedestrian initiates the crossing but turns around and returns to point of origin based on interpretation of the pedestrian signal. Pedestrians that crossed diagonally and jogging were not included in the analysis. In addition, pedestrians that crossed outside of the marked crosswalk, jaywalking, were considered to be outside of the field of influence of the pedestrian signals, and were also 32 excluded from the analysis. Table 4-5 shows the proportions observed during the before and after phases of the study. Table 4-5 Erratic Behavior During Crossing TOTAL SITE HESITATING RUNNING GOING BACK Before After Before After Diff. Before After Diff. Before After Diff. EUA & E 1st ST 808 501 2.60% 0.80% -1.80% 5.32% 10.98% 5.66% 0.12% 0.20% 0.08% WUA & W 2nd ST 1434 1076 0.14% 1.21% 1.07% 6.00% 7.90% 1.90% 0.07% 0.00% -0.07% WUA & W 17th ST 3378 3225 0.47% 0.09% -0.38% 3.37% 3.50% 0.13% 0.24% 0.09% -0.15% WUA & N/S DR 409 259 1.47% 1.16% -0.31% 2.20% 5.02% 2.82% 0.49% 0.00% -0.49% ARCHER & SW 16th AVE 1610 1278 0.37% 0.08% -0.29% 6.52% 5.79% -0.73% 0.25% 0.23% -0.02% Hesitating. At 2 of the 5 study intersections there was a significant decrease in the proportion of pedestrians hesitating after the installation of the countdown signals: E University Avenue and E 1st Street and W University Avenue and W 17th Street. The only significant increase was at the intersection of W University Avenue and W 2nd Street. At this intersection the peak period of pedestrian activity is during the nighttime, particularly between 1:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. when the bars and nightclubs close and customers must leave. There is a good chance that pedestrians (mostly college students) are under the influence of alcohol at this time, which may cause hesitation at crossing. No changes were observed at the remaining two intersections. Running. There was an increase in the proportion of pedestrians that started running after the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals at the intersection of E University Avenue and E 1st Street. Further analysis indicates that the increase observed is related to the increase in the number of pedestrians that start crossing during the DW interval. Running as an effect of the pedestrian indication during the DW may be explained by the pedestrian taking advantage of gaps in traffic to avoid the delays caused 33 by the pedestrian signal. At this intersection pedestrians tend to take advantage of gaps in traffic to initiate the crossing. They will reach the center lane and then wait for another gap in the opposite direction to complete the crossing, usually running. At all other intersections no significant differences were measured. Going back. There were no significant differences in the proportions of pedestrians going back to the point of start between the before and after phase of the study. Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts Observations of pedestrian behavior due to the presence of vehicles were analyzed to determine if there were any significant changes that could be attributed to the installation of pedestrian countdown signals. The behaviors observed were: • • • • Pedestrian ran to avoid on-coming vehicles, Pedestrian stopped to avoid on-coming vehicles, Pedestrian had to evade a vehicle to avoid a conflict, and, Pedestrian and vehicle collided. The conflicts observed were mainly due to pedestrians crossing during the DW indication: taking advantage of a gap in traffic by running across the intersection; by crossing to the mid-point of the crosswalk and having to wait for a suitable gap to complete the crossing; and by evading vehicles that were blocking the crosswalk. The potential for conflicts exists with left-turning and right-turning vehicles; however, no incidents were observed during the study period. Since no collisions were observed, the ‘Crash’ column is not shown in Table 4-6. Run. The proportion of pedestrians that ran to avoid a conflict with a vehicle significantly increased at one intersection and significantly decreased at another. At all other intersections the difference was small and not significant. The increase at the 34 intersection of W University Avenue and W 2nd Street may be explained by the general disrespect for the pedestrian indication at nighttime. As explained in the previous section, at this intersection the peak period of pedestrian activity is during the nighttime when the pedestrian population is likely under the influence of alcohol, and the traffic volume is low. This behavior may be associated with the increase in the proportion of pedestrians that hesitated and stopped while crossing at the same intersection. Pedestrians tend to dart into the street in the path of vehicles, stop and continue running to clear the crossing. Table 4-6 Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts TOTAL SITE RUN STOP EVADE Before After Before After Diff. Before After Diff. Before After Diff. EUA & E 1st ST 808 501 0.37% 1.40% 1.03% 3.22% 3.19% -0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% WUA & W 2nd ST 1434 1076 0.07% 5.95% 5.88% 0.42% 2.51% 2.09% 0.14% 0.09% -0.05% WUA & W 17th ST 3378 3225 0.15% 0.03% -0.12% 3.46% 1.80% -1.66% 0.03% 0.25% 0.22% WUA & N/S DR 409 259 0.24% 0.00% -0.24% 2.44% 0.38% -2.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% ARCHER & SW 16th AVE 1610 1278 0.02% 0.01% -0.01% 0.04% 0.02% -0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% Stop. There was a significant decrease in the proportion of pedestrians that had to stop while crossing the intersection due to a conflict with vehicles at 3 of the 5 study intersections. This may also be related to the decrease in the number of pedestrians that initiated the crossing during the DW indication. As the proportion of pedestrians present in the crosswalk at the same time that vehicles have the right-of-way it is expected that the number for potential conflicts would also decrease. This relationship is particularly noted at the intersections of W University Avenue and NW 17th Street, W University Avenue and North-South Drive and at Archer Road and SW 16th Street. The only significant increase occurred at the intersection of W University Avenue and W 2nd Street, and is likely due to the unusual behavior of pedestrians under the influence of 35 alcohol after the bars close. At this intersection large groups of pedestrians attempt to cross at the same time and vehicles tend to yield the right-of-way. Pedestrians may be unsure of the vehicle driver’s behavior and tend to stop prior to proceeding with the crossing to make sure that the driver will in fact yield. Evade. The only noted difference in the proportion of pedestrians that exhibit this behavior was at the intersection of W University Avenue and NW 17th Street, where a significant increase was observed after the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals. At this intersection vehicles and buses are observed making a northbound leftturn at the end of the phase, which coincides with the beginning of the pedestrian WALK interval. When pedestrians start crossing, during the peak vehicular traffic periods, there is often a turning vehicle clearing the intersection during the beginning of the pedestrian WALK phase; thus, resulting in a situation where pedestrians have to evade a vehicle. The increase observed in the proportion of pedestrians evading vehicles at this intersection may be directly related to the increase in the compliance with the WALK indication as the vehicular turning movement has not changed. Crash. During the study period, no crashes were observed either before or after the installation of the pedestrian countdown signals. Historical data shows the occurrence of 29 pedestrian-vehicle crashes at the study intersections between 1997 and 2002. Of these, 31% occurred between the hours of 12:40 a.m. and 2:40 a.m. when the pedestrian signals most likely were not a factor, given the location of such occurrences, at the intersections of W University Avenue and W 2nd Street and W University Avenue and NW 17th Street. These two sites are in the vicinity of bars and nightclubs. The pedestrian population between the hours indicated is composed mainly of college students who are likely under 36 the influence of alcohol. The scope of this project did not allow for a determination of the influence of pedestrian countdown signals upon the incidence of severe conflict. CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the observations of pedestrians before and after the installation of pedestrian countdown signals at five intersections in Gainesville, Florida, it is concluded from this study that the pedestrian countdown signals generally had a positive effect on pedestrian behavior. Five questions were posed for the research to evaluate the effectiveness of pedestrian countdown signals based on pre-defined performance measures as presented below: Are pedestrians more or less likely to comply with the WALK indication? Based on observations of pedestrian behavior before and after the installation of pedestrian countdown signals, it is concluded from this study that pedestrians are more likely to comply with the WALK indication of pedestrian countdown signals. The proportion of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during the WALK indication increased significantly after the installation on three of the five study locations. Are pedestrians more or less likely to comply with the FDW indication? The impact of countdown signals was significant on the increase in the proportion of pedestrians that completed the crossing during the FDW indication. The results indicate that pedestrians are adjusting their walking speed to complete the crossing prior to the onset of the DW indication. The results also indicate that there was no significant impact on pedestrians’ compliance with the FDW indication as there was no increase in the proportion that entered the crosswalk during this interval at four of the five study intersections. 37 38 Are pedestrians more or less likely to be in the crosswalk during the DW indication? The results indicate that pedestrians are less likely to be in the crosswalk during the DW for countdown signals. The study results show that there was a significant decrease in both the proportion of pedestrians that entered and exited the crosswalk during the DW indication at three of the five study intersections. As indicated above, pedestrians are generally finishing the crossing during the FDW interval. Did the occurrence of erratic pedestrian behavior increase or decrease? Overall, there were no significant changes in the occurrence of erratic pedestrian behavior due to the countdown signal indication. The proportion of pedestrians that ran increased at only one of the study sites; however, at this location the changes may be attributed to factors other than the countdown signal, such as signal timing changes and the availability of gaps in the traffic stream. The proportion that hesitated while crossing decreased at two of the study sites and increased at one. At the latter, the peak pedestrian activity is during the nighttime, and the behavior observed may be explained by the unusual behavior of pedestrians under the influence of alcohol after the bars close. In addition, a large number of pedestrians attempt to cross at the same time and given the low traffic volume during this time of night, vehicles tend to yield the right-of-way. Did the occurrence of pedestrian-vehicle conflicts increase or decrease? Overall, there was no significant change in proportion of conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles during the study period. The significant observations include a decrease in the proportion of pedestrians that had to stop in the crosswalk to avoid a conflict with a vehicle at three intersections during the after period. This may be related to the decrease in the proportion observed entering the crosswalk during the DW interval, as the subject 39 intersections had the highest decrease in the proportion of pedestrians entering the crosswalk during the DW interval. Summary of Conclusions The installation of pedestrian countdown signals had several positive effects on pedestrian behavior. First, there was an increase in the proportion of pedestrians that complied with the WALK indication at three of the five intersections observed. Second, the proportion of pedestrians that initiated the crossing during the DW indication decreased significantly after the installation of the countdown signals. Moreover, the number of pedestrians remaining in the crosswalk at the release of conflicting traffic during the DW indication significantly decreased at three of the study intersections. The countdown signals did not encourage more pedestrians to enter the crosswalk during the FDW interval, but pedestrians seem to be using the additional information provided by the countdown timer to adjust their walking speeds and finish crossing prior to the release of conflicting traffic. Therefore, the pedestrian countdown signals appear to have a positive impact on pedestrian behavior as the proportion of pedestrians left in the crosswalk at the release of conflicting traffic is significantly smaller. This ultimately could lead to increased pedestrian safety as pedestrian exposure to conflicting vehicle movements is reduced, in turn reducing the probability for pedestrian-vehicle conflicts. Recommendations for Future Study Given the composition of the Gainesville population and the location of the study intersections, the findings of this research may not be directly applicable to age groups younger than 17 or older than 65 years of age. Both the school age and elderly populations are under-represented and further research is needed to evaluate their understanding and behavior associated with pedestrian countdown signals. 40 Given the findings presented in the literature, further research is needed before pedestrian countdown signals are installed in school zones, where the presence of school crossing guards may send conflicting messages to the crossing population, particularly those of younger age, such as 15 and younger. This may encourage young pedestrians to interpret the countdown signal as a safe interval to enter the crosswalk when crossing guards are not present, thus increasing the potential for conflicts. The older segment of the population is the fastest growing. It is predicted that by 2030 this group will comprise 20 percent of the population or 70 million people (22). It is well documented in the literature that this segment of the population is the most vulnerable. In 2003, 33 percent of all pedestrian fatalities and 12 percent of all pedestrian injuries that occurred at intersections involved a pedestrian 65 or older (1). Further study is necessary to determine the level of understanding of the countdown indications by the elderly, and the countdown impact on their behavior given age related components such as visual impairments and physical limitations. Further study is also needed to determine the long-term effect of the countdown signals. It needs to be determined whether pedestrian compliance with the countdown indications will decrease once pedestrians grow accustomed to the new devices. While the intersections in this study offered some diversity in geometric and signal operation characteristics, a wider range of conditions should ultimately be studied as well. This will allow for a more thorough investigation of any interaction effects between the countdown signals and geometric and operational characteristics and their influence on pedestrian behavior. APPENDIX A DATA COLLECTION SAMPLE The data was compiled using a video recording system that simultaneously captured pedestrian and vehicular movements and the corresponding signal indications. Once the video tapes were decoded and processed in the Transportation Research Center laboratory, the tapes were viewed and the data from the tapes were recorded in Excel spreadsheets based on the selected performance measures identified for this study. The spreadsheet entries reflect: time of pedestrian arrival at the intersection and corresponding pedestrian signal indication at time of arrival; signal indication at time of entry and exit the crosswalk; erratic pedestrian behavior due to the pedestrian signal indications; pedestrian-vehicle conflicts; actuation of pedestrian signal; cycle length; and, number of cycles observed. A sample file is included in the following pages. The data were collected after the installation of pedestrian countdown signals at the intersection of W University Avenue and W 17th Street on Monday, November 13, 2003. 41 42 W University Ave & W 17th St - Tape # 1, AFTER Date: November 17/03 - MONDAY Time Period: 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM; 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM; 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Peds Entering Crosswalk at Cycle Crosswalk (NB/SB /EB/WB) Activated 1 WB N 1 NB/SB N 2 SB Y 2 NB Y 2 EB N 2 EB N 3 NB/SB N 3 EB/WB N 4 SB N 4 EB/WB N 5 EB/WB N 5 NB/SB N 6 EB N 1 0:08:52 6 1 1 6 WB N B 0:08:57 6 B B 6 NB/SB N 7 NB/SB N 7 EB/WB N 8 EB N B 0:11:21 8 B 8 SB Y 1 0:12:13 8 1 9 WB N B 0:13:00 9 B 9 NB/SB N 10 NB Y 1 0:14:23 10 1 1 10 NB Y 1 0:14:35 10 1 1 10 EB/WB N 11 NB N 2 0:16:30 11 2 2 11 EB/WB N 12 WB N 2 0:16:58 12 2 2 12 NB/SB N 2 0:20:39 14 2 2 0:20:45 14 1 1 0:22:15 15 B B Peds Arriving at W 13 NB/SB N 13 EB/WB N 14 NB Y 14 NB Y 14 EB/WB N 15 WB N 15 NB/SB N 16 NB/SB N 16 EB/WB N FDW Connect Time Cycle when Entering 00:02:17 2 B 2 DW B 2 W FDW Finish at DW 00:03:23 2 2 B 0:04:10 2 B 1 0:04:17 2 1 3 0:06:26 4 3 1 B FDW DW Hesitating Running B 00:03:47 2 W 2 2 2 B 3 B 1 B 17 SB N B 0:25:03 17 B B 17 NB N 1 0:25:06 17 1 1 17 NB N 4 0:25:11 17 4 4 17 EB/WB N 18 EB/WB N 18 NB/SB N 19 WB N 1 0:26:53 19 1 1 1 19 SB N 2 0:27:36 19 2 2 2 19 EB Y B 0:27:57 19 19 EB Y 20 NB/SB N 20 EB/WB N 21 SB Y 21 EB/WB N B B 0:28:22 1 0:29:59 B B 21 1 B 1 Ped Behavior Due to Vehicle Conflict Erratic Ped Behavior 4 Going Back Run Stop Evade Crash 43 22 EB N 22 NB/SB N B 0:31:50 22 23 NB Y 23 NB Y 3 0:33:00 23 3 0:33:28 23 3 23 SB Y 0:33:43 23 23 EB/WB N 24 NB N 24 EB/WB N 1 0:34:58 24 1 1 25 WB 25 EB N B 0:35:48 25 B B N 1 0:36:36 25 1 25 NB/SB N 1 26 EB N 26 NB/SB N B 0:37:46 26 B B 27 WB N 27 NB/SB N B 0:38:46 27 B B 3 1 B B 3 3 1 1 1 28 SB Y 1 0:39:42 28 1 1 28 NB Y 2 0:40:19 28 2 2 28 EB/WB N 29 NB/SB N 29 EB/WB N 30 SB N 1 0:43:40 30 1 30 EB/WB N 31 SB N 1 0:45:07 32 1 31 EB/WB N 32 NB Y 1 0:46:05 32 32 SB Y 1 0:46:30 32 1 1 1 32 SB Y 2 0:46:31 32 2 2 1 32 EB/WB N 1 1 1 1 33 NB N 1 0:47:36 33 1 1 33 WB N 1 0:47:50 33 1 1 34 NB Y 1 0:48:26 34 1 1 34 NB Y 1 0:49:08 34 1 1 34 EB/WB N 2 0:51:59 36 2 1 0:52:30 37 0:54:38 38 0:54:40 38 35 NB/SB N 35 EB/WB N 36 SB N 36 EB/WB N 37 SB Y 37 EB/WB N 38 NB Y 38 NB Y 38 EB/WB N B 2 2 1 1 B B 2 2 39 SB Y 1 0:55:36 39 1 39 NB Y B 0:56:10 39 B B B 0:56:14 39 B B 2 0:57:34 40 2 2 0:59:06 43 2 39 NB Y 39 EB/WB N 40 SB N 40 EB/WB N 41 SB 41 EB/WB 1 2 2 N 42 NB N 1 0:59:31 42 1 1 42 WB N 1 1:00:01 42 1 1 42 NB N 1 1:00:25 42 1 43 NB Y 2 1:01:37 43 2 2 43 NB Y 1 1:01:41 43 1 1 43 NB Y 1 1:01:47 43 43 EB N 1 1:02:07 43 1 1 1 1 1 RUNNER 44 44 NB N 1 1:03:13 44 1 1 44 WB N 1 1:03:27 44 1 1 45 NB N 3 1:04:38 45 3 3 45 NB N 2 1:04:48 45 2 2 45 NB N 2B 1:04:49 45 2B 2B 45 EB/WB N 46 EB N B 1:06:09 46 B B 46 NB/SB N 47 EB N 2 1:06:36 47 2 2 47 NB/SB N 1 1:08:23 48 48 SB Y 48 EB/WB N 1 1 49 EB N 1 1:09:39 49 1 1 49 NB N 2 1:10:16 49 2 2 49 WB N 2 1:10:40 49 2 2 50 WB N 1 1:11:12 50 1 50 SB Y 1 1:11:31 50 1 2 2 SB Y 1:11:50 51 51 WB N 1 1:12:08 51 51 NB Y 1 1:12:49 51 1 51 SB Y 1 1:12:57 51 1 51 EB N 1 1:13:21 51 52 NB Y 1 1:14:51 52 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 NB Y 1:14:52 52 52 WB N 1 1:14:56 52 1 52 WB N 1 1:15:01 52 1 53 NB Y 2 1:15:26 53 2 53 NB Y 1 53 NB Y 1 53 EB/WB N 54 WB N 54 SB N 55 NB/SB N 55 EB/WB N 56 WB 56 EB 57 SB N 57 EB/WB N 1 1 2 1:15:50 53 1:16:02 53 1 1:16:46 54 1 1 1 1:17:29 54 1 1 Y 1 1:20:48 56 N 1 1:21:20 56 1 1 1 1:23:09 57 1 1 1 1 1:23:36 58 1 1 1:24:27 58 B B 1 1 1 1 58 NB Y 58 NB Y 58 EB/WB N 59 EB/WB N 59 NB/SB N 60 WB N 1 1:26:49 60 1 1 60 WB N B 1:27:13 60 B B B 60 NB Y 1 1:27:20 60 61 WB N 1 1:28:48 61 61 NB/SB N 62 NB/SB N 62 EB/WB N 1 1 EB N B 1:30:31 63 B B 63 WB N B 1:31:48 63 B B 63 NB/SB N 64 NB/SB N 64 EB/WB N NB/SB N 65 EB/WB N RUNNER 1 1 63 65 RUNNER 1 52 1 1 1 50 1 RUNNER RUNNER 45 66 EB/WB 66 NB/SB N N 67 EB/WB N 67 NB/SB N 68 NB/SB N 68 EB/WB N 69 NB/SB N 69 EB/WB N 70 WB N B 1:41:09 70 B B 70 EB N 1 1:41:12 70 1 1 70 NB/SB N 71 WB N 1 1:43:09 71 1 1 71 NB/SB N 72 EB/WB N 72 NB/SB N 73 WB N B 1:44:38 73 B B 73 NB/SB N 74 EB N 2 1:46:30 74 2 2 74 NB/SB N 75 SB N B 1:48:24 75 B B 75 WB N B 1:48:30 75 B B 2 1:49:08 76 76 NB Y 76 EB/WB N 2 77 EB N 3 1:50:19 77 3 77 EB N 1 1:50:29 77 1 1 77 EB N 1 1:50:35 77 1 1 77 WB N 1 1:50:55 77 1 1 77 NB/SB N 3 EB N 1 1:51:52 78 78 EB N B 1:52:52 79 78 NB/SB N 79 NB Y 1 1:54:10 79 1 79 EB/WB N 80 SB N 1 1:55:11 80 1 80 SB N 1 1:55:14 80 1 1 80 WB N 1 1:55:59 80 1 1 81 NB/SB N 81 EB/WB N 82 NB/SB N 82 EB/WB N 2 1:58:59 83 2 2 2 2:00:45 84 2 2 NB Y 83 EB/WB N 84 NB Y 84 EB/WB N 85 NB/SB N 85 EB/WB N 1 1 B 1 1 NB/SB N EB/WB N 87 WB N 2B 2:05:09 87 2B 2B 87 WB N 1 2:05:49 87 1 1 87 NB/SB N NB/SB N EB/WB N 1 1 86 88 RUNNER B 86 88 RUNNERS 2 78 83 RUNNER 89 EB N 1 2:07:32 89 1 1 89 NB N B 2:08:19 89 B B 89 EB N B 2:08:31 89 B B 89 EB N B 2:08:38 89 B B RUNNER 46 90 NB N 90 EB/WB N EB N NB/SB N 91 92 93 94 95 96 SB Y EB/WB N SB N EB/WB N 2 2:09:54 90 2 2 1 2:11:31 91 1 1 B 2:12:13 92 1 2:14:20 94 B RUNNER B 1 1 WB N 1 2:14:52 94 1 1 NB N B 2:15:11 94 B B EB N 1 2:16:16 95 1 1 WB N 1 2:16:19 95 1 1 RUNNER NB/SB N 1 2:18:37 96 1 1 1 1 2:18:51 97 1 1 WB N NB/SB N 97 WB N 97 NB/SB N 98 EB N 1 2:20:13 98 1 1 98 NB N B 2:21:07 98 B B 98 WB N 1 2:21:12 98 1 1 98 NB N 1 2:21:21 98 1 1 1 98 EB N 1 2:21:35 98 1 1 RUNNER 99 NB/SB N 99 EB/WB N RUNNER 100 EB N 2 2:23:39 100 2 2 100 NB N 1 2:23:45 100 1 1 1 101 EB N 1 2:25:24 101 1 1 RUNNER 101 EB N 1 2:25:51 101 1 1 101 NB/SB N 102 SB N 1 2:26:29 102 1 1 102 EB N 1 2:26:32 102 1 1 102 SB N 1 2:26:45 102 1 1 102 EB N 2 2:27:03 102 2 2 103 EB N 1 2:27:39 103 1 1 103 NB N 3 2:28:18 103 3 3 103 EB Y 1 2:28:26 104 104 WB N 1 2:29:01 104 104 NB/SB N 1 1 1 1 105 EB N 1 2:30:51 105 1 1 105 WB N B 2:30:54 105 B B 105 SB N 1 2:30:58 105 1 1 105 EB N 1 2:31:15 105 1 106 EB Y 2:31:51 106 1 RUNNER 1 RUNNER 1 1 106 SB Y 1 2:32:03 106 1 1 106 NB Y 1 2:32:20 106 1 1 107 EB N 1 2:33:11 107 1 1 107 EB N 2 2:34:22 107 2 2 107 EB N 2 2:34:30 107 2 2 RUNNERS 107 NB/SB N RUNNER 108 NB/SB N 108 EB/WB N 109 EB N 1 2:36:03 109 1 1 109 WB N B 2:36:17 109 B B 109 NB/SB N 110 EB N 1 2:37:46 110 1 1 110 NB/SB N 111 NB/SB N RUNNER 47 111 EB/WB N 112 WB N 112 NB/SB N 113 EB N 113 NB/SB N 114 WB 114 SB B 2:40:35 112 B B 1 2:42:17 113 1 1 N 1 2:43:34 114 1 1 N 1 2:43:42 114 1 1 1 1 114 WB N 1 2:43:43 114 1 1 114 WB N B 2:43:55 114 B B 114 WB N 1 2:44:00 114 1 1 115 WB N 1 2:45:17 115 1 1 1 115 WB N 1 2:45:18 115 1 1 1 115 NB/SB N 116 NB/SB N 116 EB/WB N 117 NB N 1 2:48:32 117 1 1 1 117 WB N 1 2:48:34 117 1 1 117 EB N B 2:49:18 117 B B 117 EB N 2 2:49:40 117 2 118 NB Y 2 2:51:00 118 2 118 NB Y 2B 2:51:05 118 2B 118 NB Y 2 2:51:05 118 118 EB N 2:51:17 118 1 119 NB/SB N 119 EB/WB N 120 EB N B 2:53:31 120 B 120 NB Y 1 2:53:44 120 1 121 WB N 1 2:54:22 121 1 1 121 WB N 1 2:55:24 121 1 1 121 NB/SB N 122 WB N 1 2:56:13 122 1 1 122 EB N B 2:56:50 122 B B 122 NB/SB N 123 WB N 1 2:57:24 123 123 SB Y 2 2:57:33 123 123 EB N 1 2:57:49 123 123 NB Y 1 2:57:53 123 1 1 123 SB Y 1 2:57:57 123 1 1 124 EB Y 2 2:58:52 124 2 2 124 SB Y 2:59:05 124 1 1 1 1 2 2B 2 2 1 B 1 2 1 1 1 1 N B 3:00:33 125 B B N B 3:00:40 126 B B 1 3:02:59 127 B 3:05:28 129 B B 2 3:08:58 131 2 2 1 3:10:11 132 N N 127 NB Y 127 EB/WB N 128 NB/SB N 128 EB/WB N 129 EB N 129 NB/SB N 130 NB/SB N 130 EB/WB N 131 WB N 131 NB/SB N 132 NB Y 132 EB/WB N 133 NB/SB N 1 1 RUNNER 1 NB NB/SB 1 2 WB EB/WB 1 1 125 126 RUNNERS 2 125 126 RUNNER 1 1 48 133 EB/WB 134 NB N Y 3:12:58 134 1 1 134 NB Y B 3:13:06 134 B B B 3:13:10 134 B B 3:14:33 135 3:15:56 136 3:15:56 136 3:15:57 136 1 3:15:58 136 B 3:16:02 136 B 3:16:40 137 B B B 3:19:50 139 B B 1 3:21:25 140 1 B 3:22:35 141 B B B 1 134 NB Y 134 EB/WB N 135 NB N 135 EB/WB N 136 NB Y 136 EB N 136 NB Y 1 136 NB Y B 136 NB Y 137 WB N 137 NB/SB N 138 NB/SB N 138 EB/WB N 139 NB N 139 EB/WB N B 1 2 B B B 1 1 2 2 1 B B B 140 NB Y 140 EB/WB N 141 EB N 141 NB/SB N 142 WB N B 3:24:19 142 B 142 EB N 1 3:25:03 142 1 1 142 WB N B 3:25:13 142 B B 142 NB/SB N 143 NB N B 3:27:30 143 B B 143 EB/WB N 144 EB N 1 3:29:28 144 1 1 144 NB/SB N 145 NB N B 3:30:48 145 B B 145 NB N 1 3:31:26 145 EB/WB N 146 EB N 1 3:32:35 146 1 1 146 NB/SB N 147 EB N B 3:34:36 147 B B 147 NB/SB N 148 WB N 1 3:35:56 148 1 1 148 NB/SB N 149 NB N 1 3:37:24 149 1 1 1 149 EB/WB N 1 1 150 EB Y 1 3:38:16 150 150 NB Y 1 3:38:19 150 150 NB Y 1 3:38:48 151 NB N 1 3:39:39 151 NB Y 1 3:39:50 151 1 B 1 1 1 150 1 1 151 1 1 EB Y 3:40:03 151 B 151 NB Y 2 3:40:41 151 2 151 WB N 1 3:41:10 152 1 1 152 NB N B 3:41:30 152 B B 152 EB N 1 3:41:32 152 1 1 152 EB N 1 3:42:23 152 1 1 153 WB N B 3:43:10 153 B B 153 NB/SB N 154 WB N B 3:44:48 154 B B 154 EB N 1 3:44:56 154 1 154 NB Y 3:45:37 154 1 1 1 1 151 1 RUNNER B 2 1 1 49 154 NB Y 3:45:38 154 155 EB N 1 B 3:46:11 155 B B 155 SB N B 3:46:20 155 B B 155 EB N 1 3:47:16 155 1 1 156 NB N 1 3:49:08 156 1 1 156 WB N 1 3:49:22 157 1 1 157 WB N 1 3:50:13 157 1 1 157 WB N B 3:50:13 157 B B B B 1 157 NB Y 3:50:57 157 158 WB N B 3:52:14 158 158 NB N B 3:52:31 158 159 NB Y 1 3:54:05 159 1 1 3:54:10 159 B B 159 SB Y 159 EB/WB N 1 1 B 1 1 B B 160 EB N B 3:55:33 160 B B 160 NB N B 3:55:38 160 B B 160 WB N B 3:55:57 160 B B 160 WB N B 3:56:04 160 B 160 WB Y 1 3:56:06 161 1 160 WB Y 1 3:56:11 161 1 161 NB Y 1 3:57:24 161 1 161 EB/WB N 162 WB N 1 3:57:59 162 1 162 WB N 1 3:58:01 162 1 1 162 EB N B 3:58:01 162 B B 162 NB Y B 3:58:03 162 162 NB Y B 3:59:21 162 B 1 1 B 1 1 1 1 B B B B 162 NB Y 3:59:21 162 162 NB Y B 3:59:33 162 B B 162 WB N B 3:59:35 163 B B 163 EB N 1 3:59:48 163 1 1 163 NB N 1 4:00:49 163 1 1 163 WB N 1 4:00:55 163 1 1 163 NB N B 4:01:08 163 B B 164 NB N B 4:02:18 164 B B 164 EB/WB N 165 NB Y B 4:04:04 165 165 NB Y 1 4:04:05 165 1 165 NB Y 4:04:10 165 2 165 WB N 1 4:04:30 165 1 166 WB N 1 4:04:51 166 1 1 166 WB N 1 4:06:09 167 1 1 166 NB/SB N 167 EB N 1 4:06:44 167 1 167 NB Y B 4:07:20 167 B 2 1 B 2 1 1 B NB Y 1 4:07:27 167 1 1 NB Y B 4:07:27 167 B B 168 WB Y B 168 WB Y 168 WB N 168 WB N 168 NB/SB N 4:08:00 168 4:08:07 168 B 1 4:08:46 168 1 1 1 4:09:33 168 1 1 1 1 169 EB N 1 4:09:51 169 169 NB N 1 4:10:07 169 1 169 SB N 1 4:10:12 169 1 1 169 NB N B 4:10:51 169 B B 170 NB Y 4:12:19 170 2 1 1 167 B RUNNER B 167 1 RUNNER 1 1 2 1 2 RUNNER 50 170 NB Y 170 WB N 171 WB Y 2B B 1 4:12:20 170 4:12:22 170 4:13:19 171 2B 2B B B 1 1 171 NB N 1 4:14:11 171 1 1 172 WB N B 4:14:34 172 B B 172 NB Y 1 4:14:40 172 172 WB N B 4:14:48 172 172 NB Y 2 4:15:45 172 2 2 172 NB Y B 4:15:47 172 B B 172 NB Y B 4:15:49 172 B B 173 NB/SB N 173 EB/WB N 174 NB Y 1 4:18:32 174 1 174 WB N B 4:18:40 174 174 NB Y 2 4:19:07 174 2 B B 174 NB Y 174 WB N 174 NB Y 174 WB Y 174 WB Y 175 SB 175 176 1 1 B 1 B 4:19:07 174 174 4:19:19 174 3 4:19:24 174 3 1 4:19:27 174 1 N 1 4:20:37 175 1 WB N B 4:20:54 175 B NB Y B 4:21:40 176 176 EB N B 4:21:54 176 B 176 NB Y 1 4:21:57 176 1 1 B 2 4:19:12 1 B B 1 1 1 3 1 1 B B B B 1 176 EB N B 4:21:57 176 B B 176 WB N B 4:22:16 176 B B 176 NB Y 3B 4:22:30 176 176 NB Y 1 4:22:31 176 1 1 176 NB Y 2B 4:22:31 176 2B 2B 176 NB Y 2B 4:22:35 176 2B 2B 176 NB Y 2B 4:22:37 176 2B 176 NB Y 2 4:22:46 176 2 176 NB Y 1 4:22:47 176 1 1 176 WB N B 4:23:06 176 B B 177 EB N 1 4:23:10 177 1 177 SB Y 2 4:23:26 177 2 177 EB N B 4:23:27 177 177 NB Y 1 4:23:51 177 1 1 177 NB Y B 4:24:07 177 B B 177 NB Y 1 4:24:10 177 1 1 177 NB Y B 4:24:10 177 B B 3B 3B 2B 2 1 2 B B 177 NB Y 1 4:24:26 177 1 1 178 WB N 1 4:24:43 178 1 1 178 NB Y 2 4:25:11 178 2 178 NB Y 2 4:25:26 178 2 2 178 SB Y 2 4:25:32 178 2 2 178 NB Y B 4:25:37 178 B B 178 NB Y 2 4:25:40 178 2 178 NB Y 4:25:46 178 179 EB N B 4:26:15 179 B 179 EB N 1 4:26:35 179 1 179 NB Y 1 4:26:51 179 179 WB N 1 4:26:56 179 1 1 179 EB N 1 4:27:03 179 1 1 179 EB N B 4:27:32 179 B 180 WB Y B 4:27:48 180 B B 1 1 1 2 2 B B B 1 1 1 B B 1 51 180 SB Y 1 4:28:26 180 180 WB N B 4:28:45 180 1 B 1 180 NB Y B 4:28:49 180 B 180 SB Y 1 4:29:06 180 1 1 180 NB Y B B 180 NB Y 181 NB N 181 EB N B B 4:29:08 180 B 4:29:18 180 1 1 4:29:37 181 1 1 B 4:29:37 181 B B 1 1 181 EB N 1 4:30:15 181 1 1 181 NB N B 4:30:43 181 B B 181 NB N B 4:30:45 181 B B 181 NB N B 4:30:46 181 B B 182 EB N 1 4:31:10 182 1 182 NB Y 1 4:31:58 182 1 1 182 NB Y 1 4:32:09 182 1 1 182 NB Y 2 4:32:21 182 2 182 NB Y 4:32:25 182 1 1 NB Y 4:32:37 182 182 WB N 1 4:32:44 182 1 1 183 WB N B 4:33:10 183 B B 183 WB N B 4:33:48 183 B B 183 NB N 1 4:33:59 183 1 1 184 WB N B 4:36:03 184 B B 184 WB N B 4:36:26 184 B 184 NB Y B 4:36:26 184 B 184 WB N B 4:36:34 184 B B 185 NB N B 4:39:06 185 B B 185 EB/WB N 186 WB N 1 4:40:02 186 1 1 186 NB N B 4:40:46 186 B B 186 NB N B 4:40:47 186 B B 187 EB N 1 4:41:19 187 1 1 187 NB N B 4:42:26 187 B B 188 WB N 1 4:43:44 188 1 1 188 NB/SB N 189 EB/WB N 189 NB/SB N 190 NB Y 1 4:46:33 190 190 SB Y 4:46:51 190 190 EB/WB N 191 NB Y B 4:47:29 191 B 191 NB Y 1 4:47:34 191 1 191 WB N 2 4:47:46 191 2 192 EB N 1 4:48:45 192 1 1 192 NB Y 1 4:49:02 192 1 1 192 NB Y B 4:49:15 192 B 193 SB Y B 4:50:28 193 B B 193 NB Y 4:50:52 193 B B 193 EB/WB N 194 EB N 1 4:51:50 194 194 NB Y 1 4:51:54 194 SB Y 194 NB Y 1 B 1 2 1 2 1 182 194 B 1 1 B B 1 B B 1 1 1 B 1 2 B 1 1 1 1 4:52:00 194 1 1 4:52:18 194 2 2 194 WB N 1 4:52:23 194 1 1 195 WB N B 4:53:22 195 B B 195 NB N B 4:54:04 195 B B 195 NB N B 4:54:11 195 B B 1 52 196 WB N 196 NB/SB N 197 WB N 197 NB/SB N 198 NB/SB N 198 EB/WB N 1 4:54:30 196 1 1 B 4:55:52 197 B B 199 EB N 1 4:58:19 199 1 1 199 EB N B 4:58:21 199 B B 199 SB N 1 4:59:34 199 200 SB Y 1 4:59:45 200 1 1 4:59:57 200 B B B 1 1 200 NB Y 200 EB/WB N 201 WB N B 5:00:54 201 B B 201 WB N 1 5:01:30 201 1 1 201 NB N 1 5:01:43 201 1 1 201 WB N B 5:01:46 201 B B 201 NB N 1 5:02:08 201 1 1 201 NB N B 5:02:10 201 B B 201 WB Y 1 5:02:25 201 202 EB Y 5:02:34 202 202 NB/SB N 203 WB N 2 5:03:40 203 2 2 203 NB/SB N 204 WB N B 5:04:36 204 B B 204 EB N B 5:04:48 204 B B 204 WB N 1 5:05:08 204 1 204 SB Y 1 5:05:40 204 204 WB N 1 5:05:42 204 204 SB Y 1 5:05:46 204 1 204 NB Y 5:05:57 204 1 204 SB Y 1 5:06:29 204 205 NB N 1 5:06:51 205 NB N 1 205 EB N 1 205 SB N 205 SB 205 205 B 1 RUNNER 1 B B RUNNERS 1 1 1 1 RUNNER 1 1 1 205 1 1 5:07:19 205 1 1 5:07:27 205 1 1 2 5:07:30 205 2 2 N 1 5:07:36 205 1 1 EB N 1 5:07:53 205 1 1 SB N 1 5:07:59 205 1 1 1 1 1 1 205 NB N B 5:08:08 205 B B 206 WB N B 5:08:59 206 B B 206 WB N 1 5:09:07 206 1 1 206 EB N 1 5:09:18 206 1 1 206 WB N 1 5:09:24 206 1 1 206 NB Y 1 5:09:24 206 1 1 206 NB Y 1 5:09:27 206 206 SB Y 1 5:09:30 206 1 206 NB Y 1 5:09:56 206 1 207 SB Y 3 5:10:44 207 207 NB Y 1 5:10:44 207 1 1 207 WB N B 5:11:08 207 B B 5:12:08 207 B 5:12:14 207 5:12:19 207 207 NB Y 207 WB N 1 207 SB Y 208 EB N 2 5:13:25 208 NB Y 1 208 SB Y 2 209 NB/SB N 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 B B 208 2 2 5:13:27 208 1 5:13:36 208 2 1 1 1 2 1 RUNNER 1 53 209 EB/WB N 210 NB N 1 5:15:11 210 1 1 210 WB N B 5:15:17 210 B B 210 WB N 1 5:15:43 210 1 1 210 WB N 1 5:16:08 210 1 211 NB Y B 5:17:40 211 B 211 WB N B 5:17:44 211 211 NB Y 3 5:18:01 211 3 211 NB Y 5:18:08 211 B 211 EB N 1 5:18:40 211 212 NB Y 1 5:19:11 212 1 1 212 NB Y 1 5:19:28 212 1 1 212 SB Y 2 5:19:36 212 2 2 212 SB Y 1 5:19:45 212 1 212 WB N 1 5:20:06 212 1 213 WB N 1 5:20:47 213 1 213 NB Y 1 5:21:31 213 1 1 213 NB Y 1 5:21:52 213 1 1 213 SB Y 2 5:21:54 213 213 EB N 1 5:22:18 213 1 1 214 NB N B 5:23:56 214 B B 214 EB N 4 5:24:08 214 215 EB N 1 5:24:31 214 1 1 215 SB N 1 5:25:54 215 1 1 215 SB N 1 5:26:08 215 1 1 215 EB N 1 5:26:08 215 1 1 215 EB N 1 5:26:16 215 1 1 215 WB N 1 5:26:20 215 1 1 216 NB Y 1 5:27:30 216 216 NB Y 1 5:27:55 216 1 1 216 NB Y 5:28:10 216 B B 5:28:21 216 216 NB Y 216 EB/WB N B B 1 1 B B B 3 B 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 1 1 217 SB Y 1 5:28:48 217 1 217 EB N 1 5:29:39 217 1 217 SB Y 1 5:29:51 217 B 217 NB Y 5:30:05 217 217 NB Y 1 5:30:34 218 EB N 1 5:31:12 218 218 EB Y 1 5:31:29 218 1 1 218 EB Y B 5:31:31 218 B B 218 SB Y 1 5:31:40 218 1 218 WB Y 5:31:40 218 218 SB Y 1 5:31:46 218 1 5:31:53 218 1 1 5:31:56 218 B B 1 1 1 1 B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 218 NB Y 218 NB Y 219 EB N 2 5:32:36 219 219 NB Y 1 5:33:15 219 219 EB N B 5:33:30 219 219 NB Y 2 5:33:32 219 219 EB N 1 5:33:40 219 1 219 SB Y 1 5:33:54 219 1 219 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1 63 285 SB Y 1 7:42:56 285 285 EB N 2 7:43:08 285 285 SB Y 2 7:43:21 285 2 2 285 NB Y 1 7:43:28 285 1 1 285 NB Y 2 7:43:38 285 2 2 285 SB Y 1 7:43:48 285 1 285 SB Y 7:44:06 285 286 EB Y 7:44:41 286 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 286 EB Y 1 7:44:43 286 1 1 286 WB Y 2B 7:44:46 286 2B 2B 286 SB Y 1 7:44:59 286 1 1 286 NB Y 1 7:44:59 286 1 1 286 WB N 1 7:44:59 286 1 1 286 EB N B 7:45:04 286 B B 286 EB N 1 7:45:43 286 1 1 286 WB N B 7:45:44 286 B B 286 EB N 286 NB Y 286 NB Y 286 SB Y 286 WB N 1 1 7:45:48 286 7:45:57 286 B 7:46:00 286 B 1 7:46:03 286 1 7:46:18 286 1 1 B 1 1 1 1 1 B 1 286 SB Y B 7:46:29 286 B 286 NB Y 2 7:46:32 286 2 287 WB N 2 7:46:53 287 2 287 EB N 1 1 287 EB N 287 SB Y 287 SB 287 EB 287 NB 287 EB 287 EB 287 2 2 7:46:53 287 7:46:59 287 2 7:47:07 287 2 2 2 Y 2 7:47:09 287 2 2 2 N 1 7:47:26 287 1 1 Y 1 7:47:30 287 1 N B 7:47:33 287 B N 1 7:47:34 287 1 1 SB Y 1 7:47:45 287 1 1 1 287 SB Y 2 7:48:04 287 2 2 2 287 NB Y 1 7:48:00 287 1 2 1 2 2 1 B 1 287 EB N 1 7:48:21 287 1 1 287 WB N 1 7:48:43 287 1 1 288 NB Y 1 7:48:59 288 288 WB N B 7:49:08 288 B 288 SB Y 2 7:49:12 288 2 288 NB Y 1 7:49:27 288 1 1 288 NB Y 1 7:49:54 288 1 1 288 NB Y 1 7:49:59 288 1 288 SB Y 3 7:49:59 288 288 NB Y B 7:50:10 288 B B 288 NB Y 2 7:50:10 288 2 2 288 SB Y 2 7:50:12 288 2 288 SB Y 7:50:17 288 288 NB Y B 7:50:28 288 1 1 1 1 B 2 1 3 2 1 1 B 289 EB Y 7:51:02 289 289 WB N B 7:51:38 289 1 B 289 WB N 1 7:51:40 289 1 289 NB Y 2 7:51:59 289 B 1 2 B 1 2 289 NB Y 1 7:52:15 289 1 1 289 NB Y B 7:52:15 289 B B 1 7:52:15 289 1 7:52:30 289 289 SB Y 289 EB N B 1 B B 64 290 WB N B 7:52:41 290 290 EB Y 1 7:52:45 290 1 1 290 NB Y 2 7:52:39 290 2 2 290 SB Y 2 7:53:00 290 2 2 290 NB Y 1 7:53:19 290 1 1 290 EB N 1 7:53:35 290 1 290 EB N 1 7:53:36 290 1 290 SB Y 2 7:53:46 290 2 290 EB B 7:53:46 290 B B 290 EB N 2 7:53:47 290 2 2 290 EB N 3 7:53:53 290 3 290 NB Y 4 7:53:56 290 4 4 290 SB Y 1 7:53:57 290 1 1 290 SB Y 2 7:54:01 290 2 290 SB Y 1 7:54:14 290 1 1 290 NB Y B 7:54:20 290 B B 290 WB N 1 7:54:42 290 1 290 WB N 1 7:54:45 290 1 291 NB Y 1 7:54:49 291 1 291 NB Y 1 7:55:11 291 291 NB Y 291 WB N 1 1 B B 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 7:55:16 291 1 1 7:55:42 291 1 1 291 SB Y 1 7:55:48 291 1 1 291 NB Y 1 7:56:03 291 1 1 291 NB Y B 7:56:11 291 B 291 NB Y 4 7:56:13 291 291 WB N 1 7:56:33 292 1 1 292 WB N 1 7:56:52 292 1 1 292 EB N 2 7:56:52 292 2 2 292 EB N 1 7:57:20 292 1 1 292 WB N 1 7:57:23 292 1 1 292 WB N B 7:57:23 292 292 NB Y 2 7:58:03 292 293 EB N 4 7:59:01 293 END OF TAPE B 4 1 B 2 B 2 4 4 APPENDIX B SAMPLE PROCESSED DATA FILE The data gathered from the video tapes was processed and analyzed for each study intersection. Five performance measures were observed and recorded: behavior of pedestrians entering the crosswalk; behavior of pedestrian exiting the crosswalk; erratic pedestrian behavior due to the pedestrian signal indication; pedestrian-vehicle conflicts; and, pedestrian compliance with the FDW indication. A sample of the processed data for the intersection of W University Avenue and W 17th Street is presented in this section. 65 66 ENTERING CROSSWALK W University Ave & W 17th St PEDESTRIANS Total Observations TAPE Entering on WALK Total % Entering on FDW Total % Entering on DW Total % T - A1 Mon T - A2 Tue/Wed T - A10 Fri 1161 1490 574 410 638 266 35.31% 42.82% 46.34% 106 130 63 9.13% 8.72% 10.98% 645 722 245 55.56% 48.46% 42.68% TOTAL AFTER 3225 1314 40.74% 299 9.27% 1612 49.98% 644 1272 1462 142 305 466 22.05% 23.98% 31.87% 38 97 140 5.90% 7.63% 9.58% 464 870 856 72.05% 68.40% 58.55% 3378 913 27.03% 275 8.14% 2190 64.83% T - B1 T - B2 T - B3 Thu/Fri Fri/Mon Mon/Tue TOTAL BEFORE 67 EXITING CROSSWALK W University Ave & W 17th St PEDESTRIANS TAPE/Weekday Total Observatio ns Total % Total % Total % T - A1 Mon T - A2 Tue/Wed T - A10 Fri 1161 1490 574 51 44 47 4.39% 2.95% 8.19% 560 793 376 48.23% 53.22% 65.51% 550 653 151 47.37% 43.83% 26.31% TOTAL AFTER 3225 142 4.40% 1729 53.61% 1354 41.98% 644 1272 1462 32 72 57 4.97% 5.66% 3.90% 258 521 695 40.06% 40.96% 47.54% 354 679 710 54.97% 53.38% 48.56% 3378 161 4.77% 1474 43.64% 1743 51.60% T - B1 T - B2 T - B3 Thu/Fri Fri/Mon Mon/Tue TOTAL BEFORE Exiting on WALK Exiting on FDW Exiting on DW 68 ERRATIC BEHAVIOR W University Ave & W 17th St PEDESTRIANS TAPE/Weekday Total Observations HESITATING Total % RUNNING Total % GOING BACK Total % T - A1 Mon T - A2 Tue/Wed T - A10 Fri 1161 1490 574 0 0 3 0.00% 0.00% 51 31 31 4.39% 2.08% 1 2 0 0.09% 0.13% TOTAL AFTER 3225 3 0.09% 113 3.50% 3 0.09% 644 1272 1462 0 12 4 0.00% 0.94% 0.27% 16 61 37 2.48% 4.80% 2.53% 0 7 1 0.00% 0.55% 0.07% 3378 16 0.47% 114 3.37% 8 0.24% T - B1 T - B2 T - B3 Thu/Fri Fri/Mon Mon/Tue TOTAL BEFORE 69 CONFLICTS WITH VEHICLES W University Ave & W 17th St PEDESTRIANS TAPE/Weekday Total RUN T - A1 Mon T - A2 Tue/Wed T - A10 Fri TOTAL AFTER 1161 1490 574 0 1 0 STOP 23 17 18 EVADE 1 5 2 CRASH 0 0 0 TOTAL CONFLICTS 24 23 20 3225 1 58 8 0 67 T - B1 Thu/Fri T - B2 Fri/Mon T - B3 Mon/Tue TOTAL BEFORE 644 1272 1462 5 0 0 26 45 46 0 0 1 0 0 0 31 45 47 3378 5 117 1 0 123 70 COMPLIANCE WITH FDW INDICATION (Arrival during FDW and wait for WALK before entering crosswalk) W University Ave & W 17th St PEDESTRIANS Arrivals at FDW COMPLIANCE WITH FDW INDICATION Percentage enter @ FDW Percentage enter @ DW Percentage T - A1 T - A2 T - A10 89 107 67 2 0 3 2.25% 0.00% 4.48% 84 97 58 94.38% 90.65% 86.57% 3 10 6 3.37% 9.35% 8.96% TOTAL AFTER 263 5 1.90% 239 90.87% 19 7.22% T - B1 T - B2 T - B3 33 96 112 3 1 1 9.00% 1.04% 0.89% 30 83 108 90.91% 86.46% 96.43% 0 12 3 0.00% 12.50% 2.68% TOTAL BEFORE 241 5 2.07% 221 91.70% 15 6.22% Tape LIST OF REFERENCES 1. 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Deborah worked for 2 years in Marion County, Florida, as a Planner. Since January of 2002, she has worked for the City of Gainesville, Florida, Public Works Department as a Transportation Planning Analyst. 73