Australasian Pedestrian Crossing Facility Selection Tool

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Project details

Project name:

Project location:

Option/assessment number:

Date of assessment:

Site information

Jurisdiction:

Midblock or intersection?

Existing facility

Crash information

Use crash model or crash history?

Years of crash history:

Number of pedestrian injury crashes:

Physical/environmental/Operational variables

Number of traffic directions:

Centre treatment:

Median acts as refuge:

Parking/shoulder:

Pedestrian visibility:

metres

Posted speed limit:

Approach speed (85^th percentile):

Traffic volume (AADT):

veh/day

Peak sensitive pedestrian volume:

ped/hr

Peak non-sensitive pedestrian volume:

ped/hr

Estimated daily pedestrian volume:

ped/day

Average vehicle occupancy:

pers/veh

Direction 1

Flow:

Flow type:

Peak vehicle volume:

veh/hr

Traffic lanes:

Crossing distance:

metres

Direction 2

Flow:

Flow type:

Peak vehicle volume:

veh/hr

Traffic lanes:

Crossing distance:

metres

Layout diagram

Site characteristics

Exposed crossing distance:

meters

Est. pedestrian crossing time (exposed):

seconds

Total peak hourly vehicle flow:

veh/hr

Model parameters

Walk speed of average sensitive pedestrians:

m/s

Walk speed of average non-sensitive pedestrians:

m/s

Average cost of pedestrian crashes:

Pedestrian value of delay:

$ /hr

Vehicle value of delay:

$ /hr

Pedestrian conversion factor:

Vehicle conversion factor:

Economic assessment parameters

Evaluation days per annum:

Project lifetime:

years

Discount rate years 1-30:

Discount rate years 30+:

Economic update factors

Base date

Update factor to current date

Travel time costs/savings

Vehicle operating costs/savings

Crash costs/savings

Expected crash reduction factors

Platform

Kerb extensions

Median refuge

Kerb extensions with median refuge

Zebra only

Zebra with platform

Zebra with kerb extensions

Zebra with platform and kerb extensions

Zebra with median refuge

Zebra with kerb extensions and median refuge

Signals

Signals with kerb extensions

Grade separation

View the facility feasibility process (PDF) here

Suitable for site?

Pedestrian delay

Vehicle delay

Predicted crash rate

CSD

ASD

SISD

No facility

Platform

Kerb extensions

Median refuge

Kerb extensions with median refuge

Zebra only

Zebra with platform

Zebra with kerb extensions

Zebra with platform and kerb extensions

Zebra with median refuge

Zebra with kerb extensions and median refuge

Signals

Signals with kerb extensions

Grade separation

Perceived delay

Perceived safety

Pedestrian LOS

Pedestrian delay cost

Pedestrian delay saving

Vehicle delay cost

Vehicle delay saving

Crash cost

Safety saving

Total benefits

BCR

No facility

Platform

Kerb extensions

Median refuge

Kerb extensions with median refuge

Zebra only

Zebra with platform

Zebra with kerb extensions

Zebra with platform and kerb extensions

Zebra with median refuge

Zebra with kerb extensions and median refuge

Signals

Signals with kerb extensions

Grade separation

Australasian Pedestrian Crossing Facility Selection Tool [2.3.1]

Disclaimer

The Australasian Pedestrian Crossing Facility Selection Web Tool ("the tool") is freely provided by Austroads and is intended to help practitioners select an appropriate pedestrian crossing facility for a particular location. The tool is based on literature, and analytical and behavioural research coupled with a number of mathematical models. Its development is detailed in the Austroads report Development of the Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool.

As with all mathematical models care must be taken to understand input limitations and background assumptions when interpreting the outputs. The tool does not replace professional engineering or planning advice and Austroads does not accept any responsibility regarding the tool. While we have endeavoured to ensure the information output by the tool is appropriate, we make no representations or warranties of any kind about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the outputs. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk and it is your responsibility to check all information output by the tool.

The tool should not be used to inform decision making in isolation when considering the form and location of pedestrian crossing facilities. Engineering judgement is required to consider the economic and other outputs produced by the tool alongside safety, mobility, social and environmental factors that are considered appropriate by the practitioner.

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Quick-start guide

View help tips by hovering over the help icon ( ).
Gather your inputs - if going on site print a copy of the Site information collection form (PDF). Alternatively, a detailed list of required inputs is provided in the User guide (PDF).
Open the tool on a desktop computer using a modern web browser (such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox or Safari) with JavaScript enabled in your browser settings.
Enter the project name, location and date of assessment.
Enter the Site information and use the Existing facility dropdown to test crossing upgrades in situations where there is an existing facility at the site.
Enter Crash information, Physical/environmental and Operational inputs. Note that the tool cannot be used to assess crossings in locations with more than two lanes in any direction, signals or grade separation are recommended for wider corridors. The assessment requires that all inputs relating to the site and facilities have been entered.
To review the Model parameters, click on the Show/Hide link.
Click the Calculate feasibility button. This will present the feasible facilities table, showing which facilities are appropriate for the site based upon the inputs entered.
Enter the Design inputs for the facilities to be evaluated.
Include or exclude facilities from the assessment by checking or unchecking the boxes in the column Show in final output? Non-feasible facilities can be included in the final facility assessment but these will only be listed and no assessment outputs will be shown.
Click the Calculate assessment button to display the outputs for each facility including delays, crash rate, sight distances, pedestrian Level of Service and economic evaluation.
Additional comments or observations can be entered in the Notes.
To print use the Print button in the top bar. The page may be set to landscape orientation if content does not fit correctly.
Inputs and tool configuration can be Exported to CSV file and then loaded back into the tool at a later date

Australasian Pedestrian Crossing Facility Selection Tool

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Feasible facilities

Facility assessment

Notes

Australasian Pedestrian Crossing Facility Selection Tool [2.3.1]

Disclaimer

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Quick-start guide