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FHWA-HRT-04-100 Date: September 2005 Safety Effects of Marked
Versus Unmarked Crosswalks at Uncontrolled Locations Final
Report and Recommended Guidelines PDF Version (3.21 MB) PDF
files can be viewed with the Acrobat® Reader® This study
evaluated the safety of marked and unmarked crosswalks at
uncontrolled locations, that is, at crossings with no traffic
signals or stop signs on the approach. Therefore, the data
collection activities were undertaken to: (1) select suitable
marked and unmarked crosswalks, and (2) obtain pedestrian crash
and exposure data. Data collection was conducted in five steps,
which are discussed below. Through conversations with city
traffic engineers and pedestrian/bike coordinators, 28 cities
and 2 counties were selected for crosswalk inventory. Either the
Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) staff or local data
collectors performed the inventory by driving alo