| Title |
The Factors Influencing Pedestrian Safety in Residential Areas and Their Implications for Urban Design - Focused on Older Pedestrians |
| Authors |
이새롬(Lee, Sae Rom) ; 양희진(Yang, Hee Jin) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.38195/judik.2021.08.22.4.121 |
| Keywords |
고령자; 보행안전; 보행자 교통사고; 혼합연구방법 Older Adults; Pedestrian Safety; Pedestrian Collisions; Mixed Methods |
| Abstract |
With the lack of discussion around older pedestrian safety in residential areas, this study carries out both quantitative and qualitative analyses with a mixed-method approach to providing implications for urban design. Taking a case of residential areas in Seoul, this study comprehensively evaluates the impacts of traffic, pedestrian, and neighborhood environmental factors on older pedestrian accidents. Our research confirms that, even after controlling for traffic and pedestrian environmental factors, neighborhood environment characteristics (i.e. lot sizes and housing type) are significantly associated with older pedestrians’ safety. According to field observations and interviews with older adults, the risk of pedestrian accidents in low-rise residential areas increases due to a relatively lack of continuity of pedestrian spaces, inadequate separation of pedestrian spaces and vehicle movement, as well as unintegrated arrangement with neighborhood facilities. This study suggests that it is necessary to improve older pedestrians’ safety through a comprehensive planning strategy in residential areas, which not only provides living infrastructure (i.e. parking spaces and parks) but also enhances pedestrian environments. |