A comparison of pedestrian safety in Great Britain when crossing the road at signal controlled crossings at midblock and at junctions.

The comparisons of pedestrian casualty frequency at Pelican crossings and at signal controlled junctions confirms previous evidence that the risk to a pedestrian crossing the road is, typically, substantially lower at the arm of a signal controlled junction than at a Pelican crossing. The reasons for the difference are not known. These differences in risk could, of course, have substantial implications for the provision and operation of signal controlled pedestrian crossings in Great Britain. In this paper the operation of each type of facility is briefly described and further evidence on pedestrian casualty rates is assembled and reviewed. (A)