Pedestrian behaviour and the design of accessible rail crossings.

This paper presents the findings from studies of pedestrian behaviour at rail crossings carried out by the authors between 1998 and 2005. The paper covers the following areas: 1. recent rail crossing fatality statistics; 2. empirical results from surveys of pedestrian behaviour at rail crossings; 3. particular needs of pedestrians with disabilities; recommendations for safer crossings; and 4. current work towards a national pedestrian rail crossing standard. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E213716.