Pedestrian Road Safety Assessment

The Department of Transport aimed to assess the impact of novel pedestrian safety treatments across various intersections and crossings in metropolitan Melbourne and Geelong. However, traditional evaluation methods relying on crash data in Victoria typically demand two to five years for a comprehensive analysis of effectiveness due to the sporadic occurrence of incidents.

In response, Real Time Traffic (RTT) utilised NearMiss technology, employing real-time video analysis to gauge the efficacy of these pedestrian safety treatments using surrogate road safety measures. While waiting for conventional crash data to accumulate over time, NearMiss provided estimations of effectiveness based on factors like pedestrian behavior, vehicle interactions, and other relevant metrics captured through real-time video analysis.

The project's business outcomes centered around defining effectiveness in the short term, enabling swift application of insights to ongoing programs. By shifting the focus to short-term evaluations, the project facilitated agile decision-making, allowing immediate improvements to be integrated into ongoing pedestrian safety initiatives. The overarching goal was to enhance overall performance in pedestrian safety across the monitored intersections and crossings in metropolitan areas, creating a more responsive and adaptive approach to pedestrian road safety decision making and pedestrian safety treatment options.

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Key Data Metrics

Pedestrian Movements

Crossing Compliance

Vehicle Speed

Vehicle Volumes

Near Misses

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