Pedestrian crossing safety and accommodation at signalized intersections in San Jose, Costa Rica
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2015-01-13
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Peterniak, Rebecca
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This research is an empirical analysis of pedestrian safety in San Jose, Costa Rica. The purpose of this research is to evaluate pedestrian accommodation and analyze pedestrian safety performance at signalized intersections. Pedestrian accommodation is defined by the documented and applied practices for designing and operating pedestrian facilities at signalized intersections. Pedestrian safety performance is defined by pedestrian compliance and conflicts. This research: (1) reviews and compares documented practices in Costa Rica regarding pedestrian accommodation at signalized intersections with best practices from North America; (2) develops and applies a data collection program for evaluating pedestrian accommodation and safety at 20 signalized intersections on an urban-arterial study corridor; (3) evaluates the study corridor’s physical and operational site conditions; and (4) analyzes pedestrian compliance and conflicts on the study corridor. Transport policy revisions and engineering measures to improve pedestrian accommodation and safety at signalized intersections in Costa Rica are recommended.
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pedestrian, safety