An Assessment of Pedestrian Waiting Time at Unsignalized Crosswalks: A Case Study of Jamal and Bagbazar Crosswalks in Kathmandu

Abstract

The acceptance of pedestrian signals hinges significantly on the waiting tolerance of the pedestrian in the region. Therefore, due consideration should be given to pedestrian waiting tolerance when designing pedestrian signal timing. This study focuses on the assessment of factors that influence pedestrian waiting time, a metric indicative of pedestrian waiting tolerance at unsignalized crosswalks in Kathmandu. An investigation of pedestrian behavior at the unsignalized crosswalks of Jamal and Bagbazar in Kathmandu was undertaken, identifying potential factors affecting pedestrian waiting time. The discrete choice model is applied due to its effectiveness in handling individual choice behavior. Based on the level of service, pedestrian waiting time is categorized into no waiting time, short waiting time, and long waiting time. Multinomial logistic regression with pedestrian waiting time as dependent variable and width of road, gap between the vehicles, speed of accepted vehicles, pedestrian size, gender, crossing pattern and carrying object as independent variables is carried using Statistical software SPSS to analyze factors that significantly influence pedestrian waiting time.