30.2 Reducing Vehicle Speeds Approaching Roundabouts Lowering the speed of vehicles approaching roundabouts improves yielding behavior, heightens motorist awareness of pedestrians and bicyclists, and mitigates crash severity. Designers can leverage several strategies...
28.12 Influence of the Built Environment on Pedestrian Crossing Safety Many features of the built environment influence the likelihood of pedestrian-vehicle crashes. Table 28.4 lists some of these factors, their impact on pedestrian crash potential, and...
28.8 Improving Pedestrian Visibility and Conspicuity at Crosswalks Several treatments are available to increase motorist awareness of crosswalks, draw attention to pedestrians, and make pedestrians easier to detect. In addition to treatments listed in Table 28.3,...
21.8 Countermeasures for Improving Pedestrian Conspicuity at Crosswalks While flashing lights and beacons located at midblock and intersection crosswalks alert motorists to the presence of pedestrians in crosswalks, they do not necessarily enhance pedestrian...
21.4 Nighttime Driving Headlamp intensity, ambient lighting, and glare all influence how far downstream a motorists can see and their ability to detect and respond to signs. Table 21.2 lists treatments that can reduce nighttime crashes, encourage lower speeds, and...
20.10 Markings for Roundabouts Roundabout markings must clearly communicate to motorists and other users information about a roundabout’s operation to ensure safe navigation. Yellow lines indicate opposing traffic and white lines signify traffic moving in the same...
