Pedestrian　safety　has　become　a　major　issue　in　the　traffic　management　systems　of　major　cities　in　China.　This　is　particularly　true　where　a　signalized　intersection　is　relatively　large　and　a　significant　number　of　pedestrians　must　wait　to　cross.　This　study　investigated　the　safety　issues　of　pedestrian　crossings　at　signalized　intersections　in　Beijing.　Field　observations　were　conducted　and　evaluated,　and　a　questionnaire　survey　was　administered　to　both　pedestrians　and　motorists　at　45　signalized　intersections　in　Beijing.　Safety　implications　of　pedestrian　crossings　at　wider　signalized　intersections　and　traffic　conflict　analyses　are　elaborated　on　with　respect　to　the　survey.　It　can　be　concluded　from　this　study　that　it　is　vital　to　install　a　pedestrian　refuge　island　at　the　medians　of　roadways　to　provide　pedestrians　with　a　risk-free　waiting　area　to　complete　two-step　crossings.　This　measure　is　particularly　necessary　at　signalized　intersections　where　green　time　designated　for　pedestrian　crossing　is　scarce.　This　study　shows　that　a　refuge　island　has　proved　acceptable　to　both　pedestrians　and　drivers.