Urban and regional planning has a contribution to make toward improving pedestrian safety,
particularly in view of the fact that about 273,000 pedestrians were killed in road traffic …

Pedestrians, much like drivers, have always been engaged in multi-tasking like using hand-
held devices, listening to music, snacking, or reading while walking. The effects are similar …

Research consistently demonstrates the active use of cell phones, whether talking or texting,
to be distracting and contributes to diminished performance when multitasking (eg …

Forming connections between human performance and design, this new edition of
Engineering Psychology and Human Performance examines human–machine interaction …

As use of handheld multimedia devices has exploded globally, safety experts have begun to
consider the impact of distraction while talking, text-messaging, or listening to music on …

Objectives The objective of the present work was to study the impact of technological and
social distraction on cautionary behaviours and crossing times in pedestrians. Methods …

Cell phone use among pedestrians leads to increased cognitive distraction, reduced
situation awareness and increases in unsafe behavior. Performing a dual-task, such as …

INTRODUCTION: Distraction on cell phones jeopardizes motor-vehicle driver safety, but few
studies examine distracted walking. At particular risk are college students, who walk …

This work examines the relationship between 3-year pedestrian crash counts across Census
tracts in Austin, Texas, and various land use, network, and demographic attributes, such as …

Previous studies have shown that using a cell phone to talk or text while walking changes
gait kinematics and encourages risky street-crossing behaviors. However, less is known …