Pedestrian Signal Safety - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Table G-2. Walking speeds for pedestrians at intersections in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Observed walking speeds (ft./sec.)
Younger pedestrians Older pedestrians
Intersection Crossing
Median
Sample Mean (50 th 15
percentile)
th
Median
Sample Mean (50
percentile
th 15
percentile)
th
percentile
Major 48 4.9 5.0 4.3 33 4.3 4.3 3.8
State/
3300 South
(traditional) Minor 69 4.9 4.7 4.2 31 4.7 4.6 4.2
State/
Major 34 4.9 5.0 4.5 35 4.3 4.4 3.4
2100 South
(traditional) Minor 32 5.1 5.2 4.7 34 3.7 3.7 3.0
Traditional approaches
183 4.9 4.9 4.3 133 4.2 4.3 3.4
combined
State/
Major 71 5.2 5.1 4.6 30 3.8 3.8 3.4
200 South
(countdown) Minor 107 5.3 5.3 4.5 32 4.5 4.4 3.7
1300 East/ Major 89 5.3 5.3 4.7 28 4.5 4.6 3.7
500 South
(countdown) Minor 104 5.5 5.4 4.9 18 4.2 4.3 3.6
371 5.3 5.3 4.7 108 4.3 4.3 3.5
Countdown
approaches combined 197