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Pedestrian crossing

A pedestrian crossing (or crosswalk in American and Canadian English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road, street, or avenue. The term "pedestrian crossing" is also used in the Vienna and Geneva Conventions, both of which pertain to road signs and road traffic.

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Criteria

Types and design

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Signals

Enhancements for disabled people

Lighting

Railway pedestrian crossings

Safety

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Pedestrian crossing

Nodes171
Edges170
Triples124
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011696
Components1

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Pedestrian crossing

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related to history · 14
Pedestrian crossing → Bridge Street, December, However, In, It, January, John Peake Knight, London, Members, No, Parliament, Parliamentary Estate, The, The Times
related to External links · 12
Pedestrian crossing → Administration, Bicycle, Department, Improvements, Pedestrian Crossings, Pedestrian Crossings FHWA, Pedestrian Statistics Federal Highway, Photos, The Design, Transport, United Kingdom, US
related to Pedestrian call buttons · 12
Pedestrian crossing → At, However, In, It, Most, New York City, New York City's, One Portland State University, Pedestrian, Reports, United Kingdom, US
related to North America · 9
Pedestrian crossing → HAWK, In, Marked, Most, PED XING, RRFBs, Some, The, United States
related to Leading Pedestrian Interval · 8
Pedestrian crossing → An, Depending, In, Leading Pedestrian Interval, Leading Pedestrian Intervals, LPI, RTOR, Vision Zero
related to Criteria · 7
Pedestrian crossing → An, Charles Zegeer, North Carolina Highway Safety, Pedestrian, Research Center, There, University
related to Relief symbols · 7
Pedestrian crossing → Austria, Each, Germany, It, On, Subsequently, The
related to Unmarked crossings · 7
Pedestrian crossing → Additionally, However, In, Pedestrian, The, They, US
related to Europe · 6
Pedestrian crossing → European, Germany, In Spain, The, UK, United Kingdom
related to Australia · 5
Pedestrian crossing → Australia, Like, Moments, Pictograms, There

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pedestrian crossing crossings traffic pedestrians road signals may also cross crosswalk crosswalks signal used countdown zebra marked walk installed united

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Pedestrian crossingis azebra crossing0.90text
PV2instance ofthe decision to mark a crossing is given a quantitative veneer through formulae0.80text
a prescription developed in the United Kingdom in 1987instance ofthe decision to mark a crossing is given a quantitative veneer through formulae0.80text
later expanded to Indiainstance ofthe decision to mark a crossing is given a quantitative veneer through formulae0.80text
Iraninstance ofthe decision to mark a crossing is given a quantitative veneer through formulae0.80text
London found that countdown timers were effectiveinstance ofother cities0.80text
and New York City found that countdown signals worked mainly at longer crosswalks.Pedestrian countdown signals are also used elsewhere around the worldinstance ofother cities0.80text
such as in Buenos Airesinstance ofother cities0.80text
Indiainstance ofother cities0.80text
Mexicoinstance ofother cities0.80text
Taiwaninstance ofother cities0.80text
and the United Arab Emiratesinstance ofother cities0.80text

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