Characteristics of Pedestrian Walking Speeds in Sidewalk in Xian of China
A total of 2182 pedestrian operations data were collected in Xian. Statistical analyses were conducted to reveal which factors contribute to pedestrian speeds significantly. Author found that the data appeared to follow normal distribution and the average speed was 1.24 m/s, which is lower than that of European or American and approach to Asian. Younger people walk faster than older, aged 16 to 30 with average speed of 1.26m/s were the fastest group and aged over 60 with average speed of 1.12m/s were the slowest. Males with average speed of 1.30m/s walked faster 0.12m/s than females with average speed of 1.18m/s. Commuters or businessmen with average speed of 1.32m/s were fastest group, followed by pedestrians walking in leisure or tourists with average speed of 1.21 m/s, shoppers with average speed of 1.17m/s were the slowest. Results indicate that age, gender, travel purposes contribute to pedestrian speed significantly respectively except for baggage type. Age, travel purpose and baggage type contribute to each other in relation to affected pedestrian speed.
traffic safety walking speed statistical analyses pedestrian Xian ANOVA
YAO Zhigang TAN Yong
School of economics and management, Changan University, Xian, 710061, Shaanxi, China Bureau of Safty, Jiangxi Provincial Department of Transportation, Jiangxi Nanchang, 330003, China
国际会议
The 2010 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology(2010 安全科学与技术国际会议)
杭州
英文
1961-1966
2010-10-26（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）