Date of Award
12-2018
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Ron Van Houten
Second Advisor
Dr. Alan Poling
Third Advisor
Dr. Richard Mallot
Keywords
Pedestrian safety, traffic safety, behavioral analysis, civil engineering, behavioral engineering
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Reducing motorist’s speed when approaching crosswalks is an important goal in reducing the number of collision between motorist and pedestrian in crosswalks. The current study addresses this goal. The effect of gateway installation of in-street signs (one in-street sign installed between the two travel lanes in each direction and one on both edges of the roadway in each direction) on vehicle speed was evaluated on nine roads. The results demonstrated that the Gateway in-street sign treatment produced large speed reductions as vehicles approached the crosswalk and at the crosswalk. The average speed reduction was 3.8 mph at the crosswalk and 2.5 mph at the dilemma zone. The Gateway in-street sign variation has shown to be an effective method of reducing vehicle speed when approaching and entering the crosswalk, and these effects have sustained over time.
Recommended Citation
Dixon, De'Lon, "The Passive Effects of Full-Gateway, In-Street Signs on Vehicular Speed" (2018). Masters Theses. 3804.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3804