How does the built environment affect pedestrian perception of road safety on sidewalks? Evidence from eye-tracking experiments

IF 3.5 2区工程技术 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2025.02.005

Shenjun Yao , Ningcheng Wang , Jianping Wu

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Abstract

Enhancing pedestrians’ perception of traffic safety can improve residents’ well-being and encourage walking. This study explores how the built environment influences pedestrians’ perception of road safety from the perspective of human-environment interaction by highlighting the perception process of pedestrians to the environment. We recruited 67 participants to conduct eye-tracking experiments and collected 1030 records of pedestrians’ safety perceptions concerning motor vehicles and bicycles. The results indicate that visual environmental factors influence pedestrians’ safety perceptions. Prolonged fixation duration proportions on motor vehicles and a higher percentage of roadways in the field of view make pedestrians feel dangerous, whereas vegetation and lane fences can enhance their feeling of safety. This study also proves that pedestrians with lower environmental familiarity are more sensitive to environmental elements. These findings provide a preliminary understanding of pedestrians’ safety perception on sidewalks, thereby offering valuable insights for proactive road safety management and pedestrian-friendly urban planning.

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建成环境如何影响行人对人行道道路安全的感知？来自眼球追踪实验的证据

增强行人对交通安全的感知可以改善居民的幸福感，鼓励步行。本研究通过突出行人对环境的感知过程，从人-环境互动的角度探讨建成环境如何影响行人对道路安全的感知。我们招募了67名参与者进行眼动追踪实验，收集了1030份行人对机动车和自行车的安全感知记录。结果表明，视觉环境因素对行人的安全感知有影响。机动车注视时间的延长和视野中道路比例的增加使行人感到危险，而植被和车道围栏可以增强他们的安全感。本研究还证明了环境熟悉度越低的行人对环境要素的敏感性越高。这些研究结果初步了解了行人对人行道的安全感知，从而为积极主动的道路安全管理和行人友好型城市规划提供了有价值的见解。

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Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Multiple-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

14.60%

发文量

239

审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.