Direct observations of pedestrian unsafe crossing at urban Australian level crossings

Teodora Stefanova; Jean-Marie Burkhardt; Christian Wullems; James E Freeman; Andry Rakotonirainy; Patricia Delhomme

doi:10.1007/s40864-015-0022-9

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Direct observations of pedestrian unsafe crossing at urban Australian level crossings

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Direct observations of pedestrian unsafe crossing at urban Australian level crossings

Teodora Stefanova, Jean-Marie Burkhardt, Christian Wullems, James E Freeman, Andry Rakotonirainy and Patricia Delhomme

Urban Rail Transit, Vol.1(2), pp.112-130

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40864-015-0022-9

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direct observations

level crossings

pedestrian behaviour

transgressions

The number of pedestrian victims at Australian and foreign level crossings has remained stable over the past decade and it continues to be a significant problem. To examine the factors contributing to pedestrians' unsafe crossing behaviours, direct observations were conducted at three black spot urban level crossings in Brisbane for a total of 45 h during morning and afternoon peak. In total, 129 pedestrians transgressed the active controls. More transgressions were observed at the crossings located in more populated suburbs in close proximity to large shopping centres and school zones, whereas the smallest number of transgressions were observed at the least populated locations. In addition to characteristics associated with the larger socio-economic area, the patterns of transgression could be associated with the properties of the existing safety equipment and the design of each level crossing (i.e. location of the platforms, number of rail tracks). Indeed, the largest number of crossed unoccupied but "at risk" rail tracks (where a train could have passed), was observed at the crossing with the least transgressions. Contrary to previous findings, younger adults were the most frequent transgressors. School children and elderly were most likely to transgress in groups. Potential directions for future research and more effective measures are discussed.

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Title: Direct observations of pedestrian unsafe crossing at urban Australian level crossings
Authors: Teodora Stefanova (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Jean-Marie Burkhardt (Author) - IFSTTAR, AME, France
Christian Wullems (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
James E Freeman (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Andry Rakotonirainy (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Patricia Delhomme (Author) - IFSTTAR, AME, France
Publication details: Urban Rail Transit, Vol.1(2), pp.112-130
Publisher: SpringerOpen
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1007/s40864-015-0022-9
ISSN: 2199-6687; 2199-6687
Organisation Unit: Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450856902621
Output Type: Journal article
Research Statement: false

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