Assessment of passengers' safety perceptions regarding the distance between bus stops and the nearest crosswalk and their crossing behavior
dc.contributor.advisor | Smadi, Omar | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Wood, Jonathan | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Sturgill, Roy | |
dc.contributor.author | Anan, Fawziya Fariha | |
dc.contributor.department | Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-25T22:42:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-06-25T22:42:21Z | |
dc.date.embargo | 2026-06-25T00:00:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2025-05 | |
dc.date.updated | 2025-06-25T22:42:22Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Bus passenger safety is often overlooked in transit planning, particularly concerning the proximity of accessible crosswalks near bus stops. This study seeks to address how the distance between a bus stop and its nearest crosswalk influences passengers' perception of safety and their crossing behavior. The study also determines a standard maximum distance threshold to guide policymakers while installing crosswalks near bus stops. The study analyzed how various factors, such as comfort, time constraints, etc., serve as significant components of passengers' crossing decisions. An online questionnaire survey was designed using three scenarios of the nearest crosswalk distance from bus stops. Additionally, an observational study was conducted to investigate passengers' decisions regarding using crosswalks or jaywalking based on varying distances. The study developed an ordered logit regression model and revealed significant sociodemographic differences in safety perceptions, with females expressing higher concerns about distant crosswalks than males. Furthermore, there is a higher likelihood of passengers using crosswalks in adverse weather in spite of inconvenient crosswalk placement. Observational data shows that bus stops experiencing distant or absent crosswalk placement have high jaywalking rates. The study also recommended installing alternative safety measures, including flashing beacons and pedestrian signals if crosswalks cannot be placed within 300 ft due to road usage limitations. These insights from the study provide valuable guidance for policymakers and transit planners in designing safer infrastructure. | |
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dc.identifier.uri | https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/azJ40GKv | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
dc.subject.disciplines | Civil engineering | en_US |
dc.subject.keywords | Bus Stop | en_US |
dc.subject.keywords | Crosswalk | en_US |
dc.subject.keywords | Passenger Safety | en_US |
dc.subject.keywords | Public Transportation | en_US |
dc.subject.keywords | Safety Perception | en_US |
dc.title | Assessment of passengers' safety perceptions regarding the distance between bus stops and the nearest crosswalk and their crossing behavior | |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.type.genre | thesis | en_US |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Civil engineering | en_US |
thesis.degree.grantor | Iowa State University | en_US |
thesis.degree.level | thesis | $ |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en_US |
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