Comparative Analysis of Pedestrian Walking Speed at Crosswalk and Non-Crosswalk Locations in Mixed Traffic Flow

The objective of this study is to analyze the pedestrian walking speed at crosswalk and non-crosswalk locations on urban roads. The investigation utilizes real-world data collected at various sites to examine walking speed in different types of crossings, including informal crossings, which occur at mid-block segments, and zebra crossings, which occur at designated crosswalks. The paper develops simulation scenarios in VISSIM to analyze the walking speed for the studied cases. The data analysis reveals that the speed influence level—defined as the influence of vehicle traffic flow on pedestrian walking speed—is lower at zebra crossings (24.2%) compared to informal crossings (32.3%). The simulation scenarios in VISSIM validate pedestrian walking behavior, implying the psychological stability of pedestrians when crossing at the designated crossings. The walking speed at zebra crossings demonstrated greater stability, exhibiting a mean change of 1.3%, in contrast to the less stable behavior observed at informal crossings, where the mean change was 17.7%. The findings of the research confirm the role of zebra crossings in improving traffic safety on urban roads.