Pedestrian Signal Safety - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
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statistically significant differences. This table reports statistical differences<br />
but does not provide practical differences. Note that although the<br />
difference in walking speeds of 0.10 ft./sec. in Minneapolis/St. Paul,<br />
practical Minnesota significance. was statistically For a 100-ft. significant crossing, at this 95-percent difference confidence, in walking this speed would result in<br />
less difference than 0.5 sec. may of or walking may not time. be of practical significance. For a 100-ft.<br />
crossing, this difference in walking speed would result in less than 0.5 sec.<br />
• The of study walking results time. indicate that both younger and older persons walked faster or approximately<br />
the same at countdown signals as compared to TPS.<br />
� The study results indicate that both younger and older persons walk faster<br />
Table 5. Combined<br />
or approximately<br />
results of<br />
the<br />
mean<br />
same<br />
walking<br />
at countdown<br />
speeds <strong>for</strong><br />
signals<br />
younger<br />
as compared<br />
pedestrians.<br />
to TPS.<br />
Table 5. Combined results of mean walking speeds <strong>for</strong> younger pedestrians.<br />
Jurisdiction<br />
Broward County,<br />
Florida<br />
Minneapolis/St. Paul,<br />
Minnesota<br />
Montgomery County,<br />
Maryland<br />
Orange County,<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
Traditional (T) Countdown (C)<br />
Sample<br />
MWS<br />
(ft./sec.) Sample<br />
MWS<br />
(ft./sec.)<br />
Difference<br />
(T–C)<br />
Table Table 6. Combined 6. Combined results results of mean of mean walking walking speeds speeds <strong>for</strong> older <strong>for</strong> older pedestrians. pedestrians.<br />
Is the<br />
difference<br />
significant<br />
at 95percent<br />
confidence<br />
?<br />
193 5.30 248 5.10 0.20 No<br />
293 4.90 434 5.00 -0.10 Yes<br />
354 5.30 340 5.30 0.00 No<br />
454 4.80 248 5.30 -0.50 Yes<br />
Salt Lake City, Utah 183 4.90 371 5.30 -0.40 Yes<br />
White Plains, New York 472 5.00 562 5.00 0.00 No<br />
Jurisdiction<br />
Broward County,<br />
Florida<br />
Minneapolis/St. Paul,<br />
Minnesota<br />
Montgomery County,<br />
Maryland<br />
Orange County,<br />
Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
Traditional (T) Countdown (C)<br />
Sample<br />
Mean<br />
(ft./sec.) Sample<br />
Mean<br />
(ft./sec.)<br />
Difference<br />
(T–C)<br />
Is the<br />
difference<br />
61 significant<br />
at 95percent<br />
confidence<br />
?<br />
125 4.60 136 4.20 0.40 Yes<br />
33 4.00 68 4.30 -0.30 No<br />
121 4.50 143 4.20 0.30 Yes<br />
136 4.20 164 4.80 -0.60 Yes<br />
Salt Lake City, Utah 133 4.20 108 4.30 -0.10 No<br />
White Plains, New York 110 4.30 160 4.50 -0.20 No<br />
15 th -Percentile Walking Speed<br />
The 15 th -percentile walking speed represents the slower pedestrians at the<br />
intersection. Table 7 presents the 15 th -percentile speed <strong>for</strong> each jurisdiction<br />
stratified by signal type and pedestrian age. The 15 th -percentile speeds <strong>for</strong>