Analysis of pedestrian crossing violations at an overpass location by using a logit model

Jaywalking significantly increases accident risks compared to marked crosswalks. Overpasses are often installed to address this, but violations continue. This study examines pedestrian behavior at overpass locations, focusing on 438 individuals recorded on video. Factors like parked vehicles, gender...

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Main Author: Göker Aksoy
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description Jaywalking significantly increases accident risks compared to marked crosswalks. Overpasses are often installed to address this, but violations continue. This study examines pedestrian behavior at overpass locations, focusing on 438 individuals recorded on video. Factors like parked vehicles, gender, age, group size, mobile phone distraction, carrying items, the number of waiting pedestrians upon arrival, waiting times, and traffic volume were analyzed. Since jaywalking is more frequent during off-peak hours when traffic is not congested, observations were made at random intervals during these times. A binary logit model was used to identify the factors influencing jaywalking. The study found that points of interest near overpasses significantly affect pedestrian behavior. Additionally, parked vehicles near the overpass reduce crossing distance, encouraging jaywalking. Policy recommendations include implementing parking restrictions and strategically locating overpasses to align with pedestrian movement patterns and nearby points of interest.
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spelling doaj-art-8f3eac9ff633425bb25275c39f90659c2024-12-18T08:48:30ZengElsevierAin Shams Engineering Journal2090-44792024-12-011512103139Analysis of pedestrian crossing violations at an overpass location by using a logit modelGöker Aksoy0Gebze Technical University, Institution of Transportation Technologies, 41400 Gebze, Kocaeli, TurkeyJaywalking significantly increases accident risks compared to marked crosswalks. Overpasses are often installed to address this, but violations continue. This study examines pedestrian behavior at overpass locations, focusing on 438 individuals recorded on video. Factors like parked vehicles, gender, age, group size, mobile phone distraction, carrying items, the number of waiting pedestrians upon arrival, waiting times, and traffic volume were analyzed. Since jaywalking is more frequent during off-peak hours when traffic is not congested, observations were made at random intervals during these times. A binary logit model was used to identify the factors influencing jaywalking. The study found that points of interest near overpasses significantly affect pedestrian behavior. Additionally, parked vehicles near the overpass reduce crossing distance, encouraging jaywalking. Policy recommendations include implementing parking restrictions and strategically locating overpasses to align with pedestrian movement patterns and nearby points of interest.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447924005203PedestrianCrossing behaviorJaywalkingBinary logit modelOverpass
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Analysis of pedestrian crossing violations at an overpass location by using a logit model
Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Pedestrian
Crossing behavior
Jaywalking
Binary logit model
Overpass
title Analysis of pedestrian crossing violations at an overpass location by using a logit model
title_full Analysis of pedestrian crossing violations at an overpass location by using a logit model
title_fullStr Analysis of pedestrian crossing violations at an overpass location by using a logit model
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of pedestrian crossing violations at an overpass location by using a logit model
title_short Analysis of pedestrian crossing violations at an overpass location by using a logit model
title_sort analysis of pedestrian crossing violations at an overpass location by using a logit model
topic Pedestrian
Crossing behavior
Jaywalking
Binary logit model
Overpass
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447924005203
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