Pedestrians perceptions for utilization of pedestrian facilities – Delhi, India. (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rankavat, Shalini; Tiwari, Geetam
• Is Part Of: Transportation research. Volume 42:Part 3(2016)
• Page Start: 495
• Page End: 499
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: Pedestrian facilities -- Road crossing -- Perception -- Behavior; Automobile drivers -- Psychology -- Periodicals; Automobile driving -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Transportation -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 629.283019
• DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2016.02.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1369-8478

Abstract

Highlights: Pedestrians prefer zebra-crossings more, as it is perceived to be convenient. Pedestrians allocate higher priority to convenience as compared to safety. Usage of underpasses and zebra-crossing is less by female respondents. Usage of overpasses decreases with age. Abstract: Pedestrian fatalities from 2001 to 2009 in Delhi, India show that pedestrians have the largest share in total road fatalities. Though, facilities like pedestrian underpasses and overpasses are provided to cross the road at several locations, all too often pedestrians do not use them. This study was designed to analyze the pedestrians' perceptions for underutilization of pedestrian facilities. Five hundred pedestrians were interviewed at seven different locations based on available pedestrian facilities such as zebra crossing, pedestrian underpasses and overpasses. Analysis of usage of these facilities showed that usage of underpasses and zebra crossing is less by female respondents. To know the safety and convenience perception of pedestrians with respect to a specific facility, ordinal logit model was used in this study. Results showed that convenience perception is statistically significant (at 95% CI) for the use of zebra crossings. The conclusions drawn from this study can be used to improve the state of pedestrian facilities in Delhi for prioritization of the facilities based on stated preferences.