Research Article

The Impact of Uncertainty on Pedestrians’ Decision to Start Roadway Crossing during the Clearance Phase

Table 1

Summary of key characteristics of study locations.

Pair 1Pair 2
Location 1Location 3Location 2Location 4
Number of traffic lanes4466

Crosswalk geometryWidth (m)5555
Length (m)a17.513.52019.5
Median refuge islandYesYesYesYes
Island width (m)4.51.521.5

Design characteristicsCountdown timerYesNoYesNo
Green time duration (s)16171311
Flashing green time duration (s)4444
Clearance time duration77810
Red time duration (s)63506549

Note. athe crosswalk length (traffic lanes width + median refuge island width).