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  2. Pedestrian crossing - Wikipedia

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    The term "pedestrian crossing" is also used in the Vienna and Geneva Conventions, both of which pertain to road signs and road traffic. Marked pedestrian crossings are often found at intersections, but may also be at other points on busy roads that would otherwise be too unsafe to cross without assistance due to vehicle numbers, speed or road ...

  3. Crosswalks in North America - Wikipedia

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    At signalized intersections, crosswalks may have pedestrian signals which display symbols to mandate when pedestrians may cross the street. State road rules in the United States usually require a driver to yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing a road when the pedestrian crosses at a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk. [2]

  4. Intersection (road) - Wikipedia

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    A European study found that in Germany and Denmark, the most important crash scenario involving vulnerable road users was: motor vehicle turning right/left while cyclist going straight; motor vehicle turning right/left while pedestrian crossing the intersection approach. [12] These findings are supported by data elsewhere.

  5. Pedestrian scramble - Wikipedia

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    One of the world's most heavily used pedestrian scrambles, the Shibuya Crossing at Hachikō Square in Tokyo. A pedestrian scramble (or exclusive pedestrian interval) is a type of traffic signal movement that temporarily stops all vehicular traffic, thereby allowing pedestrians to cross an intersection in every direction, including diagonally, at the same time.

  6. Variations in traffic light operation - Wikipedia

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    This method is becoming common in many states of Australia. When an intersection is given a protected turn prior to the pedestrian crossing on the side road given the green signal, the lights change to yellow and red, and then the red arrow disappears as soon as the pedestrian crossing is given a flashing red signal.

  7. The deadliest intersections in America, according to the ...

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    Fatal crashes at intersections happen in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. In fact, D.C. has a higher proportion of fatal crashes happening at road crossings (46%) than any other state.

  8. Road traffic safety - Wikipedia

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    Pedestrian crossing, line markings and street furniture A curb extension at a mid-block crosswalk A traffic circle applied to a four-way intersection as a means of improving its safety. This device, with a proven record of collision reductions and traffic flow improvement, turns the cross-intersection into four virtual three-way intersections.

  9. Baltimore’s Belair Road to get more safety ... - AOL

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    The planned revamp also comes after an analysis by The Baltimore Sun found that fatal crashes on Belair Road alone make up more than 10% of deadly automobile collisions in Baltimore City so far ...