Citation

Wang W, Guo H, Gao Z, Bubb H. Int. J. Crashworthiness 2011; 16(1): 1-9.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13588265.2010.491715

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Motor vehicle crashes involving pedestrians have recently become a major traffic safety problem. Pedestrian error is defined as a risk event that can be described by uncensored waiting duration. This paper presents a parametric duration model for analysis of pedestrian behavior in mid-block crosswalk and intersection, which can be used to explain when and why pedestrians cross the street in error. In order to identify individual differences in pedestrian behavior based on specific error-inducing factors in mid-block crosswalk and intersection, the endurance probability and risk rate for pedestrian crossing behavior are calculated with different waiting durations by the exponential, Weibull and log-logistic distributions. The results show the relationship of pedestrian behavior and waiting duration.