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Oskyddade trafikanter vid spårvägsövergångar - Utvärdering av reglering och utformning i Lund

Bengtsson, Julia LU and Gertson, Josephine LU (2021) In CODEN: LUTVDG/(TVTT­5330)/1­-105/2021 VTVM01 20211
Transport and Roads
Abstract
The study aims to investigate the behavior of vulnerable road users at tramway crossings along the new tramway in Lund. The purpose is to find connections between potentially risky behaviors and the tramway crossings’ design and regulation. Furthermore, the study examines the functionality of the crossings and the reasons behind the chosen design and regulation. The studied crossings are located at tram stops with the tracks placed either in the middle of the street or next to the sidewalk. The crossings are either signalized or non-signalized. Used regulations are warning signs, multicolor traffic signals and signals with covered green lights. The results show that potentially risky behaviors do not vary between the signalized and... (More)
The study aims to investigate the behavior of vulnerable road users at tramway crossings along the new tramway in Lund. The purpose is to find connections between potentially risky behaviors and the tramway crossings’ design and regulation. Furthermore, the study examines the functionality of the crossings and the reasons behind the chosen design and regulation. The studied crossings are located at tram stops with the tracks placed either in the middle of the street or next to the sidewalk. The crossings are either signalized or non-signalized. Used regulations are warning signs, multicolor traffic signals and signals with covered green lights. The results show that potentially risky behaviors do not vary between the signalized and non­-signalized tramway crossings. On the other hand, the proportion of potentially risky behaviors differs between the observed tram stops. The difference may be due to different conditions at the sites, but it may also be due to the different placement of the tracks. An additional result is that the probability of a potentially risky behavior increases if a road user walks or rides a bicycle in a group. The functionality of the tramway crossings is considered acceptable based on observational studies. However, roadside interviews indicate that the signals with covered green lights are difficult to understand. The roadside interviews also showed a lack of knowledge about leaving a free path to the tram. (Less)
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author
Bengtsson, Julia LU and Gertson, Josephine LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Vulnerable road users at tramway crossings - Evaluation of regulation and design in Lund
course
VTVM01 20211
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
Modern spårväg, Trafiksäkerhet, Beteendeobservation, Upplevd funktionalitet, Släckt signal
publication/series
CODEN: LUTVDG/(TVTT­5330)/1­-105/2021
report number
363
ISSN
1653-1922
language
Swedish
id
9051533
date added to LUP
2021-06-09 14:43:10
date last changed
2021-06-10 03:40:36
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  abstract     = {{The study aims to investigate the behavior of vulnerable road users at tramway crossings along the new tramway in Lund. The purpose is to find connections between potentially risky behaviors and the tramway crossings’ design and regulation. Furthermore, the study examines the functionality of the crossings and the reasons behind the chosen design and regulation. The studied crossings are located at tram stops with the tracks placed either in the middle of the street or next to the sidewalk. The crossings are either signalized or non-signalized. Used regulations are warning signs, multicolor traffic signals and signals with covered green lights. The results show that potentially risky behaviors do not vary between the signalized and non­-signalized tramway crossings. On the other hand, the proportion of potentially risky behaviors differs between the observed tram stops. The difference may be due to different conditions at the sites, but it may also be due to the different placement of the tracks. An additional result is that the probability of a potentially risky behavior increases if a road user walks or rides a bicycle in a group. The functionality of the tramway crossings is considered acceptable based on observational studies. However, roadside interviews indicate that the signals with covered green lights are difficult to understand. The roadside interviews also showed a lack of knowledge about leaving a free path to the tram.}},
  author       = {{Bengtsson, Julia and Gertson, Josephine}},
  issn         = {{1653-1922}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{CODEN: LUTVDG/(TVTT­5330)/1­-105/2021}},
  title        = {{Oskyddade trafikanter vid spårvägsövergångar - Utvärdering av reglering och utformning i Lund}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}