Harrell W A
Centre for Experimental Sociology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Percept Mot Skills. 1990 Jun;70(3 Pt 2):1363-6. doi: 10.2466/pms.1990.70.3c.1363.
The distances stood from passing traffic of 696 pedestrians waiting to cross signal-controlled intersections were observed. Previous research on elderly pedestrians suggested that the elderly are less perceptive of dangers in the traffic environment because of diminished cognitive abilities. In fact, observations established that older pedestrians were the safest age group, standing the farthest away from traffic. This was especially the case for the most at-risk group, older women. In addition, older pedestrians were the most able to discern greater risks of accidental injury under nighttime crossing conditions and to take appropriate safety precautions.
观察了696名等待通过信号控制交叉口的行人与过往车辆之间的距离。先前针对老年行人的研究表明，由于认知能力下降，老年人对交通环境中的危险感知较差。事实上，观察结果表明，老年行人是最安全的年龄组，他们站得离车辆最远。对于风险最高的群体老年女性来说尤其如此。此外，老年行人最能识别夜间过马路时意外受伤的更大风险，并采取适当的安全防范措施。
