Pedestrian Signal Safety - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

PCD Signal Start/End Times
Start of the FDW; Onset of
the vehicular yellow
interval
9%
Start of the FDW; End of the
FDW
62% [2003 MUTCD Compliant]
Start of the FDW; Onset of
the vehicular red interval
1%
Start of the FDW; during
the steady don’t walk
3% [2003 MUTCD
Compliant]
Start of the FDW; during
yellow and all red
1%
Start of Walk; End of FDW
17%
Start of Walk; Onset of
vehicular yellow
5%
Start of Walk; Onset of
vehicular red
1%
Start of Walk; During
Steady Don't Walk
1%
Figure A-8.
DO
Pedestrian
PEDESTRIAN
countdown
COUNTDOWN
signal start/end
SIGNALS
times.
PROVIDE A HIGHER LEVEL OF
SERVICE?
DO PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN SIGNALS PROVIDE A HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE?
Figure A-9 shows that there was a definite split of opinion or, perhaps, an
Figure A-9 acknowledgment shows that there was that a additional definite split research of opinion is needed or, perhaps, in this area. an acknowledgment Twenty-five that
additional research
percent of
is
respondents
needed in this
indicated
area. Twenty-five
they did not
percent
know the
of respondents
answer to the
indicated
question.
they did not
know the answer
The split
to the
between
question.
“yes”
The
and
split
“no”
between
to this question
“yes” and
was
“no”
43
to
percent
this question
and 29
was
percent,
43 percent
respectively. An additional 3 percent indicated “yes and no” or “possibly.”
and 29 percent, respectively. An additional 3 percent indicated “yes and no” or “possibly.”
It appears that the respondents had difficulties understanding what the project
It appears that the respondents had difficulties understanding what the project team was referring to
team was referring to as a “higher LOS.” Traditional pedestrian LOS can be
as a “higher
thought
LOS.” Traditional
of as the density
pedestrian
of pedestrians
LOS can be
around
thought
you
of
and
as
the
the
amount
density of
of
pedestrians
space you
around
you and the
have
amount
relative
of space
to a sidewalk,
you have
crosswalk,
relative to
or
a sidewalk,
pedestrian
crosswalk,
access route.
or pedestrian access route.
Figure A-9. Do pedestrian countdown signals encourage pedestrians to begin
crossing the street during the flashing DON’T WALK interval?
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