GIS multicriteria pedestrian crossing risk assessment in bus rapid transit

Pedestrian crashes in the surroundings of transit stations are linked not only with immediate access conditions. A wide range of land use and micro-accessibility indicators highly influence pedestrian risk, even for non-commuters. In this paper, pedestrian risk was evaluated in Transoeste Bus Rapid Transit, in Rio de Janeiro, through a multi-criteria decision matrix and further spatial data analysis. A newly implemented system, the segregated fast lanes of this BRT corridor caused five pedestrian casualties in six months of operation. The objective of this study is to provide operators with a risk heat-map indicating which areas requires special attention, such as operational interventions or educational campaigns.