Abstract:
The actual growth of urban economic activities and
simple movements of peoples and goods measured through its
primary transport system. The requirements of the pedestrian
should be considered in the design of the urban environment
and transportation facilities. Since road infrastructure
improvements and designed pedestrian environments are an
essential part of road safety enhancements that increase walking
and decrease fatalities. This study investigated the pedestrian
safety problems and its countermeasures on road segments in
Nekemte city. This study examined the existing issues affecting
the safety of pedestrian movement, evaluates the service quality
of walking facilities, and finally identified the most significant
factors affecting pedestrian safety with engineering
countermeasures in the city.
For the data analysis, the study used both objective
measurements and subjective assessments to model PLOS using
Australian methods. As per field study indicates 60% of the
respondents' think the sidewalk is not user-friendly. In the city,
the built road infrastructure is lacking pedestrian facility
management and appropriate maintenance activities. Since the
walkways in Nekemte city, in general, have almost the same
problems like non-continuous, crack, and non-covered utility
holes which are difficult especially for pedestrians with
disabilities. The current sidewalk is encroached either by
vendors, utility poles, parking carts or illegal construction
materials in different places, and crosswalk facilities are not
visible and not enough provided at a logical distance. The
Pedestrian LOS analysis indicates that poor pedestrian
conditions exist and the factors that negatively affect pedestrian
LOS are wide-ranging in this city road segment.
It concluded that Pedestrian facilities and all the concerned
factors should be provided and maintained to more efficient for
both encouraging people to walk and improve pedestrian safety
