Pedestrian Crossing Treatment Warrants for Midblock Crosswalks Under Mixed Traffic Conditions

Pedestrian crossings are important for accessing the adjacent land use facilities in daily life. Improperly designed crossing facilities cause discomfort to pedestrians and may even jeopardize their safety as well as being a hindrance to the smooth flow of vehicle traffic. These problems exist especially in developing countries such as India, where mixed traffic conditions prevail and road discipline is essentially absent. Thus, the design of efficient crossing facilities considering the flow of both pedestrians and vehicles is of utmost importance in these countries. In this regard, the objective of the current study was to propose warrants for pedestrian crossing facilities in midblock sections under mixed traffic conditions. To achieve this objective, pedestrian–vehicle (PV2) conflict analysis was carried out at eight different unprotected midblock crosswalks in Mumbai, India. Videographic surveys were conducted and vehicle and pedestrian volumes were extracted, along with pedestrian-crossing character...