separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic
Technical term used in traffic engineering and urban planning to describe designs that physically separate walkways from roadways.
In this district, the separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic is strictly implemented.
Traffic signals with pedestrian-vehicle separation are highly safe.
歩車共存 refers to shared spaces where pedestrians and vehicles coexist, often with traffic calming measures, contrasting with the strict separation implied by 歩車分離.
Compound of 歩 (walking, pedestrian), 車 (vehicle), and 分離 (separation). A modern technical term with no obscure historical derivation.