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A Study of Vulnerable Road Users’ Behaviors Using Schema Theory and the Perceptual Cycle Model

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  • Zhengrong Liu

    (School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Jianping Wu

    (School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
    Autonomous Driving and Smart Transport Research Centre, Shenzhen Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China)

  • Adnan Yousaf

    (School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Rich C. McIlroy

    (Transportation Research Group, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK)

  • Linyang Wang

    (School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Mingyu Liu

    (School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Katherine L. Plant

    (Transportation Research Group, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK)

  • Neville A. Stanton

    (Transportation Research Group, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK)

Abstract

China is currently in a rapid urbanization phase, and road traffic accidents occur frequently, with vulnerable road users often being easily injured. Traditional road traffic safety research often focuses on environmental and structural safety issues or considers human factors as the cause of accidents. This study organized 30 vulnerable road users to travel in a quadrangular road area in the Wudaokou area of Beijing, collected language data from the subjects for analysis, and attempted to apply schema theory and the perceptual cycle model from the field of cognitive psychology to analyze the perception and decision-making processes of vulnerable road users, thus discovering accident risks in the traffic environment and their underlying causes from the perspective of vulnerable road users. The study found that factors such as disorderly placement of shared bicycles, food delivery vehicles occupying the road, damaged road infrastructure, and unreasonable road design affect traffic safety and order, and proposes targeted improvement suggestions.

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  • Zhengrong Liu & Jianping Wu & Adnan Yousaf & Rich C. McIlroy & Linyang Wang & Mingyu Liu & Katherine L. Plant & Neville A. Stanton, 2023. "A Study of Vulnerable Road Users’ Behaviors Using Schema Theory and the Perceptual Cycle Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-19, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:10:p:8339-:d:1151801
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