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Pedestrian distraction : pedestrian behaviors at midblock crossings considering geometric and environmental conditions

Creator:

Kautz, Julia Anne

Abstract:

Pedestrian distraction at roadway crossings has been correlated with a higher risk of pedestrian-vehicle collisions due to the pedestrian's cognitive, visual, and motor attention being drawn to a wide variety of secondary tasks. This study is different from previous field studies of pedestrian midblock crossings in that the geometric layout...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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photographs, as such the results may be inaccurate. Zhuang and Wu (2011) conducted a field study using two