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| The safety of older pedestrians at signal-controlled crossings | | Author(s) | W Andrew Harrell |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 42, no 1, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 65-79 |
| Keywords | Pedestrian transport ; Accident prevention ; Social surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The extent to which pedestrians checked for oncoming traffic before crossing signal-controlled intersections on busy streets was observed. Contrary to the portrayal of older pedestrians as being less aware of traffic, pedestrians over 50 were the most cautious, especially under dangerous traffic conditions. Older pedestrians were least likely to use other pedestrians as 'guides' to safety and instead, checked for oncoming traffic themselves before crossing. There was an overall tendency for pedestrians to check for oncoming traffic, the fewer the number of other pedestrians crossing the intersection. 'Diffusion of responsibility' and 'safety in numbers' explanations were offered to account for this. Wide intersections elicited more traffic checking than narrow intersections, only if traffic conditions were hazardous. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970731211 A |
| Classmark | OE: OQ: 3F: 7S |
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