Pedestrian Signal Safety - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Pedestrian Signal Safety - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Pedestrian Signal Safety - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
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Figure A-2 shows the distribution of respondents’ plans to install PCD signals. As shown, 86 of the<br />
175 respondents (49 percent) already had PCD signals in place. Another 40 of the respondents<br />
(23 percent) planned to install PCD signals during the next five years. Approximately one in three<br />
respondents (28 percent) indicated that they had no plans to install PCD signals.<br />
CRITERIA USED TO IDENTIFY WHERE PCD SIGNALS SHOULD BE INSTALLED<br />
Most jurisdictions will selectively install PCD signals as opposed to retrofitting all existing pedestrian<br />
signals with countdown timers. Figure A-3 shows the general categories of factors that traffic<br />
engineers used to decide where to install PCD signals. Respondents were permitted to provide<br />
multiple answers to this question. In total, 152 responses were provided. As shown, the largest<br />
categories of responses were location criteria (n = 49, or 32 percent) and pedestrian characteristics<br />
(n = 56, or 37 percent). Other factors included roadway characteristics (13 percent), traffic operations<br />
(12 percent), and requests (6 percent).<br />
Figure A-4 summarizes the responses provided under location criteria. As shown, schools received<br />
the highest number of responses (45 percent), followed by downtown or urban areas (12 percent),<br />
pedestrian access routes/pedestrian activity centers (12 percent), environments with a significant<br />
number of seniors (10 percent), and areas adjacent to transit stops/subway stations (8 percent).<br />
Figure A-5 shows the responses provided under the pedestrian characteristics criterion. As shown,<br />
“high pedestrian volumes” received the greatest number of responses (more than 57 percent). There<br />
was some discussion among respondents that having actual numbers of pedestrians (perhaps daily<br />
or hourly) might be useful. Just more than 20 percent of the respondents indicated that PCD signals<br />
would be beneficial <strong>for</strong> senior or very young pedestrians. Other pedestrian characteristics mentioned<br />
in lower numbers included pedestrian crash history, ethnic diversity, inexperienced users, high<br />
pedestrian pushbutton usage, and high bicycle volumes.<br />
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45.8%<br />
Already have<br />
29.2%<br />
No plans to install<br />
13.1%<br />
Plans to install in next 6-12 months<br />
7.1%<br />
Plans to install in next 1-2 years<br />
4.8%<br />
Plans to install in next 2-5 years<br />
Figure A-2. Distribution of respondents’ plans to install pedestrian countdown signals.<br />
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