Highlights ► Gender differences are examined in pedestrian rule compliance and in gaze targets. ► An observation grid is constructed to record behaviors before and during crossing. ► Only temporal crossing compliance differs between genders. ► Different gaze patterns emerge between genders. ► Females’ gazes vary with the crossroad configuration.

    Abstract Male pedestrians are over-represented in road crashes. Among pedestrians, males violate more rules than females do. For now, it is not known whether gender differences in pedestrian behaviors only concern rule compliance. The objective of this study was to explore gender differences in pedestrian rule compliance and in gaze targets before and during crossing. 400 adult pedestrians were observed at two signalized and two unsignalized crossroads, using a taxonomic observation grid which detailed 13 behavioral categories before, during and after crossing. The results show that the temporal crossing compliance rate is lower among male pedestrians but spatial crossing compliance does not differ between genders. Furthermore, different gaze patterns emerge between genders before and during crossing, notably as women particularly focus on other pedestrians during these two periods whereas men focus on vehicles. Moreover, females’ gazes vary with the type of crossroads, but males’ gazes do not. Spatial crossing compliance and gaze targets are furthermore modulated by the crossroad configuration. These results are discussed in terms of pedestrian visual strategy and compliance.


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    Titel :

    Gender differences in pedestrian rule compliance and visual search at signalized and unsignalized crossroads


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2011-04-08


    Format / Umfang :

    8 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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