Aspect of pedestrian safety at road intersections with traffic lights

Abstract

The Processes of Globalisation, mobility of the society, modernization of transport infrastructure, the desire to own means of transport contribute to the increased number of road vehicles and many transport problems. These include, above all, the occurrence of transport congestion, which in turn is the source of further problems of road transport systems. Environmental pollution, increased noise, occurring traffic hazards, difficult communication has a negative impact on the functioning of users of urban transport systems. In contrast to the increasing expectations of users of urban transport systems, systems supporting their safety and increasing the capacity of transport networks come out. One of the examples of the system is traffic lights. The implementation of this system allows for safer movement of individual road users, including pedestrians. The article discusses the problem of pedestrian safety in road traffic. The analysis of police statistical data on the number of accidents and their effects with the participation of pedestrians was presented. In addition, the results of research on the subjective assessment of pedestrian safety at road intersections using traffic lights are present-ed. The method of direct interview involving pedestrians as participants of road traffic was used.