Pathways and pedestrian crossings: indicators of quality and safety

Pedestrian mobility can be considered an important feature in a new model of town organization. Enhancing pedestrian mobility could bring new life and activities in the old and historic parts of the town reviving their original identities. The planning of new quarters is often performed considering a wide use of private cars, this resulting in urban highways and long and winding local roads hindering pedestrian mobility and safe-ty. Town social features and mobility purpose, related to pedestrian age, are important elements to define the Pedestrian Safety Indicators. Using a GIS software, an evaluation of risk was carried out along a main urban road in order to study and develop measures to reduce casualties involving pedestrians, taking into account the sidewalk levels of service and other factors that may interfere with pedestrian safety.