The study primarily seeks to investigate the behavioral attribution of distraction in pedestrian road crossing. A distraction-themed questionnaire survey was conducted across Kolkata city, India, to understand the contribution of distraction to near-misses and injuries. The survey response showed that among all reported respondents, 13.7% (61) encountered at least one near-miss and 4.5% (20) experienced at least one accident in the past. The video-based observational field study of 2,360 pedestrians revealed that 28.7% of the pedestrians were distracted while crossing the road. Pedestrians who text walked relatively slowly and 7.9% more likely to violate signal. Additionally, mobile phone talkers were observed to be 4.5% more likely to nearly hit/bump into another oncoming pedestrian. The present study constitutes vital information for planners and policymakers and plays a pivotal role in identifying critical intersections and developing countermeasures to minimize the impact or occurrence of pedestrian distraction and unsafe behavior.
Digital and social distractions’ impact on pedestrian road crossing behavior at signalized intersection crosswalks
R. RAONIAR AND A. K. MAURYA
TRANSPORTATION LETTERS
Transportation Letters ; 16 , 7 ; 672-687
2024-08-08
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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