Evaluation of Midblock Pedestrian Crossing Facility in The Surakarta City, Indonesia

Pedestrians are the most vulnerable travellers to traffic accidents. It is necessary to provide pedestrian crossing facility that meet the standards of eligibility for pedestrian’s safety when crossing the road without disrupting traffic flow. This study aims to evaluate the suitability of type, road marking and signs of the existing midblock pedestrian crossing facility against the applicable guidelines. The midblock pedestrian crossing facility studied consist of three Zebra Crossings and five Pelican Crossings in the Surakarta City, Indonesia. Pedestrian and vehicle volume data has been collected through a survey of traffic. The guideline of determining the type of midblock pedestrian crossing facility using the PV 2 criteria, while the guideline of pedestrian crossing road marking and signs using Regulation of the Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia No. PM 34 Year 2014. The study results indicate that in general, type, road marking and signs of the existing midblock pedestrian crossing facilities are inconsistent with the recommendations of the applicable guidelines. PV 2 criteria fail to identify the type of pedestrian crossing facility, which should be provided in the given conditions. The compliance of the pedestrian to cross the road on Zebra Crossing and Pelican Crossings is very low. The infrastructure design, road markings and signs of the existing midblock pedestrian crossing is less consideration of pedestrian safety. It is necessary to rectify the guidelines relating to current midblock pedestrian crossing facility.