Evaluating Pedestrian and Cyclist Behaviour at a Level Crossing

Abstract

The article gives an overview about the results of the use of a newly developed measurement technique in order to analyse the behaviour of road users at level crossings. For the test of the measurement technique a before/after design was chosen in order to evaluate the effects of a speed bump on the behaviour of road users and on safety at level crossings. The measurement technique combines the use of (1) an infrared camera and (2) conventional video recording. The use of an infrared camera allows the registration of variables such as speed, position, distance and acceleration independent of lighting conditions. A conventional camera includes recording of road users head movements on the basis of which one can conclude where their attention is directed.

Keywords

• level crossing
• safety evaluation
• behaviour
• automated measurement technique
• vulnerable road users
• night time measurements