Key:crossing

crossing
Description
Further refinement for nodes already tagged with highway=crossing or railway=crossing
Group: Properties
Used on these elements
Documented values: 8
Requires
highway=crossing railway=crossing footway=crossing
Useful combination
crossing:island=* lit=* wheelchair=* crossing_ref=* bicycle=*
Status: approved
crossing=* More details at taginfo
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Description

This tag is used for more accurately describing specific types of pedestrian crossings across roads, and other types of crossing over road or rail. Crossing infrastructure for the convenience of pedestrians, cyclists etc. should first be tagged with highway=crossing or railway=crossing as appropriate. The specific type of crossing may be further specified with the crossing=* tag and other properties described below.

The crossing tag

crossing=*	Description
traffic_signals	Shows, that the crossing-traffic (pedestrian, bicycles) has their own traffic light. Mostly in combination with highway=traffic_signals.
uncontrolled	A generic crossing with no traffic-signals of any type, just road markings. e.G. Zebra-crossings; Generally referred to as a "crosswalk" in the US). Mostly in combination with highway=crossing.
island	A crossing with a small traffic-island for pedestrians in the middle of the road. Mostly in combination with highway=crossing.
no	Where definitely no crossing is possible/legal
unmarked	A crossing without road markings or traffic lights
unknown	default. The crossing type is not known

Additional tags connected with crossing=*

Tag	Description
bicycle=*	A value of yes means that pedal cyclists are permitted to ride across the crossing.
horse=*	A value of yes means that horse riders are permitted to ride across the crossing.
segregated=boolean (yes/no)	(no default assumed) A value of yes indicates that crossing traffic of differing types is segregated from each other (there is a separate crossing area for each mode of transport). For example, horse and foot traffic is sometimes segregated within a UK Pegasus Crossing.
supervised=boolean (yes/no)	(default is no) A value of yes indicates that the crossing may be managed by a [crossing guard] at busy times.
crossing_ref=*	The traditional, region-specific reference, such as zebra or pelican.

Examples

The following table shows how the crossing might be tagged:

Name and Description	Tags	UK Shortcuts	Image
Zebra crossing A crossing with no traffic lights, and (usually) distinctive white stripes on the road for pedestrians. UK-specific.	highway=crossing crossing=uncontrolled crossing_ref=zebra	crossing=zebra
Pelican crossing ('traditional' UK crossing name) A crossing with traffic lights, and signals for pedestrians. UK-specific.	highway=traffic_signals crossing=traffic_signals bicycle=no segregated=no crossing_ref=pelican	crossing=pelican
'Toucan' crossing ('traditional' UK crossing name) A crossing with traffic lights, and button-operated signals for pedestrians and cyclists. UK-specific.	highway=traffic_signals crossing=traffic_signals bicycle=yes segregated=no crossing_ref=toucan	crossing=toucan
Pegasus crossing ('traditional' UK crossing name) A crossing with traffic lights and button-operated signals for pedestrians, cyclists, and horse riders. UK-specific.	highway=traffic_signals crossing=traffic_signals bicycle=yes horse=yes segregated=yes (sometimes no) crossing_ref=pegasus	crossing=pegasus
Lollipop crossing A supervised crossing for school-age children operated at specific times. UK-Specific term.	highway=crossing (or traffic_signals, as appropriate) crossing=uncontrolled (or traffic_signals, as appropriate) supervised=yes
Traffic-Signals without a "pedestrian crossing"	highway=traffic_signals crossing=no
A crossing with an island	highway=crossing crossing=island;uncontrolled (or traffic_signals, as appropriate) Uses multiple values

Logically where crossing=no exist there can't be a highway=crossing, because it's literally not a crossing. So the combination of highway=crossing and crossing=no is inappropriate.

See Also

• Approved_features/Road_crossings - a proposal to change the way crossings are tagged
• Cycle routes - closely linked with many toucan crossings
• Pedestrian_crossing (wikipedia) - international differences and terminology