Work out pedestrian crossing time instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Crossing time is the distance divided by walking speed plus a perception and start up allowance, with a slower 0.8 metres per second figure shown for less mobile pedestrians. Standards have moved from 1.2 to 1.0 metres per second or slower for design because the older figure excluded a substantial share of older pedestrians.
Crossing time
seconds = crossing distance / walking speed + start up time
seconds = crossing distance / walking speed + start up time. Crossing time is the distance divided by walking speed plus a perception and start up allowance, with a slower 0.8 metres per second figure shown for less mobile pedestrians.
Standards have moved from 1.2 to 1.0 metres per second or slower for design because the older figure excluded a substantial share of older pedestrians.
Enter crossing distance, walking speed, perception and start up time. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.