Midblock pedestrian signals (MPSs) provide safety benefits and support “complete streets,” a transportation policy and design approach that calls for roadways to be designed and operated with all users in mind: bicyclists, public transportation users, drivers, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.
The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 1030: Safety at Midblock Pedestrian Signals presents a state-of-the-practice guide to midblock pedestrian crossing treatments, summarizes the safety effectiveness of MPS installations, and proposes language for consideration in future updates to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for MPSs.
Supplemental to the report is a Memo on Implementation of the Research Findings.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Safety at Midblock Pedestrian Signals. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26898.
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Front Matter | i-viii | |
Chapter 1 - Introduction | 1-2 | |
Chapter 2 - Literature Review | 3-10 | |
Chapter 3 - Survey of Public Agencies | 11-15 | |
Chapter 4 - Safety Analysis Database Development | 16-28 | |
Chapter 5 - Safety Analysis Findings | 29-39 | |
Chapter 6 - Conclusions and Recommendations | 40-43 | |
References | 44-50 |
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