Global Journal of Researches in Engineering, E: Civil & Structural, Volume 23 Issue 2

Table 3: Pedestrian Crossing Behavior at Signalized Intersections Observed Parameters No. of Observed Pedestrians Percentage (%) Crosswalk Utilization Yes 334 63.5 No 192 36.5 Compliance Conformance with signal phase 385 73.19 Non-Conformance with signal phase 141 26.81 The crosswalk is only used by 63.5% of pedestrians, according to the research. The 73.19% conformance rate for pedestrians with traffic signals shows that conformance is more common at peak hours in signalized intersections here in Port Harcourt. It is clearly seen that the conformance at signalized intersection is higher in Port Harcourt as compared to Mumbai in India according to Marisamynathan & Perumal (2014). The factors influencing pedestrian crossing behavior in Port Harcourt were identified from a questionnaire survey of road users including drivers and pedestrians. This is shown in Table 4. From the survey results, age, gender, lack of crossing facilities, use of mobile phones, location of crossing facility, educational awareness are the major factors responsible for pedestrian crossing behavior. Using the Likert scale to analyze the responses of 500 respondence, age, lack of crossing facilities, location of crossing facility, educational awareness are critical factors while gender is not critical and the use of mobile phone is neutral. This result gives a true reflection of Port Harcourt roads. Major roads in Port Harcourt do not have pedestrian crossing facilities. In some cases where pedestrian crossing facilities are available, they are located at places where crossing is highly minimal. Example of such road is the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway. In terms of age, older people have a better crossing behavior than young people. Global Journal of Researches in Engineering © 2023 Global Journals ( ) E Volume XxXIII Issue II Version I 60 Year 2023 Understanding the Factors Influencing Pedestrian Crossing Behavior and its Effect on Road Performance in Port Harcourt City c) Factors Influencing Pedestrian Crossing Behavior along Major Roads in Port Harcourt