TABLE 2—
Association Between Intersection Environment Characteristics as Depicted in Google Street View Imagery and the Count of Pedestrian Injuries as Reported to the New York City Department of Transportation at 532 Intersections in New York City From 2007 to 2011, Mutually Adjusted
Difference in Count of Injuries at Intersection, % (95% CI)a |
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Characteristic | Model 1b | Model 2c |
Crosswalk presence | ||
None (Ref) | 0 | 0 |
Connecting all corners | 80 (2, 218) | 118 (22, 289) |
Connecting some corners | 93 (34, 178) | 132 (60 ,235) |
N/Ad | –27 (–79, 159) | –11 (–80, 296) |
Visible billboards | ||
None (Ref) | 0 | 0 |
≥ 1 | 42 (7, 90) | 54 (18, 110) |
Sidewalk condition | ||
Good (Ref) | 0 | 0 |
Fair | 49 (13, 96) | 32 (1, 74) |
Poor | 53 (8, 116) | 35 (–3, 86) |
Under repair | 44 (–11, 132) | 88 (28, 174) |
Road condition | ||
Poor | –38 (–57, –9) | –36 (–56, –8) |
Fair | –17 (–35, 6) | –22 (–40, 1) |
Good (Ref) | 0 | 0 |
Under repair | 315 (89, 809) | 301 (85, 771) |
Pedestrian signal | ||
Not present (Ref) | 0 | 0 |
Present | 156 (69, 289) | 182 (81 ,341) |
Traffic island | ||
Not present (Ref) | 0 | 0 |
Present | 31 (–2, 76) | 27 (–3, 68) |
Bus stop on block | ||
Not present (Ref) | 0 | 0 |
Present | 120 (51, 220) | 103 (37, 201) |
Intersection typee | ||
Minor/minor (Ref) | 0 | 0 |
Minor/major | 19 (–11, 59) | 19 (–8, 54) |
Major/major | 3 (–28, 47) | 2 (–27, 43) |
Note. CI = confidence interval.
Confidence intervals computed by using cluster-robust standard errors, clustering on community district.
Adjusted for log of estimated pedestrian count. Estimated increase in injury count per 1-unit increase in log pedestrian count: 0.53; 95% CI = 0.27, 0.78.
Adjusted for nearby Walk Score. Estimated increase in injury count per 1-unit increase in Walk Score: 0.015; 95% CI = 0.005, 0.025.
N/A indicates intersections where no crosswalk may be expected, such as at a freeway onramp where pedestrian barriers block access to the roadway.
Intersections characterized as minor/minor if no major roads were present, major/major if no minor roads were present, and minor/major otherwise.