This study presents an analysis of pedestrian accident rates at locations in the City of Santa Ana, California. All of the locations were on multi-lane roadways with stop control for the cross street, plus no crosswalk markings. The study was undertaken by the City under a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The study compared characteristics of sites with pedestrian accidents to a control group of sites and determined whether there were significant differences for some variables in the study. The study may be useful in predicting long term pedestrian safety for intersections that do not have marked crosswalks. The conclusion of the paper makes suggestions on whether marked crosswalks may be appropriate after consideration of safety and other factors. The paper also indicates how many pedestrians can cross a street before there is a pedestrian/vehicle accident.
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