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A Study on Analyzing Children's Crossing Behaviors on Non-signalized Crosswalk

비신호 횡단보도에서의 어린이 횡단행태 분석 연구

  • Lee, Deok Whan (National Infrastructure Research Division, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements) ;
  • Lee, Yun Suk (Regional Research Division, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements) ;
  • Kim, Won Ho (Department of Transportation System Research, Seoul Development Institute) ;
  • Lee, Back Jin (National Infrastructure Research Division, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements)
  • 이덕환 (국토연구원 국토인프라연구본부) ;
  • 이윤석 (국토연구원 지역연구본부) ;
  • 김원호 (서울연구원 교통시스템연구실) ;
  • 이백진 (국토연구원 국토인프라연구본부)
  • Received : 2012.08.01
  • Accepted : 2013.04.24
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

The study aims to find the characteristics of children's crossing behavior on crosswalk in school zones. It considers accident occurrence and physical form of school zones. Seven elementary school zones were investigated. Using data collected by field observation and video recording, statistical analysis, CHAID algorithm analysis, and pattern analysis were performed. As a result, it was found that children's waiting, attention and distraction were related to the accident occurrence. While 69.1% children showed waiting-before-crossing behavior in low-accident occurrence crosswalk, 83.6% children showed non waiting-before-crossing behavior in high-accident occurrence crosswalk. Moreover, the ratio of waiting, attention behavior was found to be higher when the width of the crosswalk was wide and the distance from the school's entrance to the crosswalk was long. These research findings showed that children's behavior-oriented approach was required to improve safety in school zone.

본 연구의 목적은 그간 교통안전 정책에서 간과되어온 어린이 보행자 횡단행태에 대한 분석을 통해 향후 어린이 교통안전 정책을 개선하기 위한 기초자료를 제공함에 있다. 어린이 횡단행태 분석은 물리적 형태와 사고발생빈도가 상이한 어린이 보호구역에서의 횡단행태 및 패턴의 차이를 비교하는 부분에 초점을 두고 이루어졌다. 자료는 경기도 7개 초등학교 비신호 횡단보도를 대상으로 현장관찰과 비디오 녹화를 통해 수집하였으며, 통계분석, CHAID 알고리즘 분석, 통행 패턴비교를 실시하였다. 분석결과, 사고발생 빈도와 유의한 관계가 있는 횡단특성은 대기유무, 주의유무, 특이행동 유무 순으로 나타났다. 구체적으로 사고발생빈도가 낮은 지점에서 대기후 횡단하는 비율이 69.1%인 반면, 사고다발지점에서 대기를 하지 않고 횡단하는 경우가 83.6%로 상이함을 확인하였다. 횡단 전 대기 및 주의 정도는 횡단 시작부 보도폭이 넓고 학교 출구에서 횡단보도까지 거리가 일정규모 이상일 때 높게 나타났다. 한편, 횡단패턴과 사고발생빈도의 관계성은 뚜렷하게 나타나지 않았다. 향후 어린이 보호구역의 안전성 개선을 위해서는 대기 후 통행이 이루어질 수 있도록 각 보호구역에서의 어린이 횡단특성에 기반한 차별화된 맞춤형 접근이 긴요할 것으로 판단된다.

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