OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to use geographic information system (GIS) software to locate areas of high risk for child pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions in the city of Long Beach and to compare risk factors between midblock and intersection collisions. METHODS Children 0-14 years of age involved in a motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision that occurred on public roadways in ...

Machine Learning algorithms can act as a valuable analytical tool in design research. In this paper, we demonstrate the application of a decision tree learning algorithm for designing pedestrian landscapes that encourage walking for health. The domain knowledge was captured using intercept surveys that queried responses to cognitive, physical and social attributes that influence pedestrian spat...

Agent-based model has found great interest in simulation of pedestrian evacuation since it better represent the intelligent and self-organized behavior patterns of pedestrians. However, model validation and the user’s cognitive perspective have always been the two challenges in agent-based simulation. Therefore, this paper presents an approach to implement agent-based simulation of pedestrian e...

ITE JOURNAL / AUGUST 1999 PEDESTRIAN ZONES HAVE become a familiar feature in the central areas of European cities. Private cars are always excluded from these zones, while delivery vehicles are permitted during off-peak hours. Bicycles and taxis are typically relegated to a circumferential service road. Some have argued that such rigid traffic separation contributes to economic and environmenta...

OBJECTIVES To describe the dimensions of childhood pedestrian and bicyclist injuries in Long Beach, California, and to identify risk factors for these injuries. POPULATION Long Beach residents aged 0-14 years who were involved in an auto versus pedestrian or bicyclist incident that resulted in a hospital visit and/or police response, between 1 September 1988 and 31 August 1990. METHODS Case...

Walking is a fundamental activity of our daily life not only for moving to other places but also for interacting with surrounding environment. While walking on the streets, pedestrians can be aware of attractions like shopping windows. They can be influenced by the attractions and some of them might shift their attention towards the attractions, namely switching behavior. As a first step to inc...

We performed a retrospective analysis of 217 pedestrian traffic fatalities in Seattle, WA, U.S.A. that occurred over a six-year period using medical examiner records with essentially all of the deaths examined by autopsy. The annual pedestrian fatality rate for the county averaged 2.0/100,000 for all ages and both sexes, and the age-specific rate varied from 1.0/100,000 for the 22-34 year age g...

Pedestrian modelling is frequently used for making decisions regarding the planning, design, and management of pedestrian areas. For example, the designer of a new shopping mall would be interested in what locations people are likely to be attracted to, or the operators of a large-scale event might like to know where congested areas are likely to occur so they can develop management plans. The ...