As of August 2022, around 39.8 percent of automobiles stopped at surveyed crosswalks throughout Japan, increasing from merely 7.6 percent in 2016. Especially, drivers in Nagano Prefecture were mindful, stopping in 82.9 percent of attempted crossings.
Share of automobile drivers stopping at crosswalks for pedestrians in Japan from 2016 to 2022
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crosswalks without traffic lights; no precipitation
Supplementary notes
Survey of 2022 conducted from August 10 to 31, 2022.
Vehicles included private passenger cars and private trucks driving on the pedestrian's side lane.
Conducted on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at two crosswalks per prefecture (total 94 survey spots). Crosswalks with the following characteristics:
- no traffic lights
- street with centerline; one lane in each direction; 2.75m to 3.5m lane width
- no intersection within five meters before or behind the crosswalk
- traffic volume of three to eight vehicles per minute (estimated)
- 40km/h to 60km/h speed limit
- non-rainy weather conditions
At each survey crosswalk, a JAF employee attempted to cross the street 50 times, exactly when a vehicle was arriving.
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JAF. (October 24, 2022). Share of automobile drivers stopping at crosswalks for pedestrians in Japan from 2016 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282857/japan-driver-share-crosswalk-stop/
JAF. "Share of automobile drivers stopping at crosswalks for pedestrians in Japan from 2016 to 2022." Chart. October 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282857/japan-driver-share-crosswalk-stop/
JAF. (2022). Share of automobile drivers stopping at crosswalks for pedestrians in Japan from 2016 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282857/japan-driver-share-crosswalk-stop/
JAF. "Share of Automobile Drivers Stopping at Crosswalks for Pedestrians in Japan from 2016 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282857/japan-driver-share-crosswalk-stop/
JAF, Share of automobile drivers stopping at crosswalks for pedestrians in Japan from 2016 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282857/japan-driver-share-crosswalk-stop/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of automobile drivers stopping at crosswalks for pedestrians in Japan from 2016 to 2022 [Graph], JAF, October 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282857/japan-driver-share-crosswalk-stop/
