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2013 Pedestrian Collision Summary
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2013 PEDESTRIAN COLLISION SUMMARY
2013 PEDESTRIAN COLLISION SUMMARY
Introduction 3
2013 Phoenix Pedestrian Collision Facts-at-a-Glance 4
Five-Year Trend of Pedestrian-Involved Collisions, Injuries, and Fatalities 5
Age and Gender of Pedestrians in Collisions 6
Age and Gender of Drivers in Collisions 7
Pedestrians in Collisions by Light Conditions 9
Pedestrians in Collisions by Injury Severity 10
Pedestrians in Collisions by Time of Day and Age Group 11
Pedestrian-Involved Collisions by Day of Week 12
Pedestrian-Involved Collisions by Month 13
Actions of Pedestrians and Drivers 15
Primary Violations of Pedestrians and Drivers 15Physical Conditions of Pedestrians and Drivers 16Injury Severity of Pedestrians under the Influence 16Five-Year Trend of Drugs or Alcohol Use in Pedestrian-Involved Collisions 17Pedestrian-Involved Collisions by Street Classification 18Pedestrian-Involved Roadway Collisions 20Pedestrian-Involved Collisions and Traffic Control 21Direction of the Vehicle Impact with Pedestrian 22Pedestrian-Involved Collisions by Zip Code of Pedestrian 23Pedestrian-Involved Collisions by Zip Code of Collision Location 24High Pedestrian-Involved Collision Intersections 24Acknowledgements 25
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Introduction
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In 2013, police investigated 516 pedestrian related collisions involving a total of 542 pedestrians. This is a9.8 percent increase total pedestrian collisions from 2012. Forty-five of the 542 pedestrians were killed, andanother 473 were injured. Consistent with previous years, more male pedestrians were involved in collisionsthan females at a ratio of 1.49:1. One of the age groups with the highest number of pedestrian involvedcollisions was adults between the ages of 46 and 55. Pedestrian-involved collisions in Phoenix comprised2% of all total collisions, 6% of all injury collisions, and one-third of all fatalities. Pedestrian collisionsaccounted for the greatest percentage of fatalities among all modes of transportation, followed by vehicle-vehicle collisions.This report highlights specific details of the 2013 pedestrian collisions, including the relationships betweenwhen crashes occur, age, gender, location, and impairment. The Street Transportation Department can usethis information to design safer walking environments and to educate both drivers and pedestrians onpedestrian safety. The overall goal of compiling these data is to make pedestrian collisions less frequent andsevere and in turn make the city streets safer for everyone.
NOTE: Some figures in the 2013 Pedestrian Collision Summary differ from 2013 Traffic Collision Summary due to the detailedanalysis of crash reports.
2013 Phoenix Pedestrian Collision Facts-at-a-Glance
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In 2013,
• Pedestrian collisions accounted for 2% of all collisions, but 35% of all fatal collisions on city streets.• 49 school-age pedestrians (5 to 17 years old) were hit during school hours (Monday – Friday, 7 AM – 4 PM)• 52% of all pedestrian collisions occurred at night, including twilight, but 80% of all pedestrian fatalities occurred at night.• Pedestrian collisions occurred most frequently between 6 PM and 9 PM.• 20% of all pedestrian collisions occurred on Friday.• There were 93 pedestrian collisions involving alcohol or drugs, a 27% increase from 2012; of those, 78 involved a
pedestrian under the influence, 6 involved a motorist under the influence, and 9 in which both the pedestrian and motorist were under the influence. (These statistics exclude any hit and run motorists who may also have been under the influence.)
• 34% of all pedestrian collisions occurred at traffic signal controlled intersections. • December had the highest number of pedestrian crashes at a total of 66.• August had the highest number of fatalities at a total of 7.• 55% of pedestrian related collisions were due to violations by pedestrians.• 18% of pedestrian related collisions involved hit and runs.
Important Facts to Know About the Pedestrian Collision Summary in 2013:
•There were 516 pedestrian-related collisions involving 542 pedestrians.•Pedestrian-involved collisions in Phoenix comprised 2% of all total collisions, 6% of all injury collisions, and 33% of all fatalities.•There were 45 pedestrians killed and 473 pedestrians injured.•Of all pedestrians involved in collisions, 21% were children below the age of 18, a 5% decrease from 2012.•In 40% of the pedestrian collisions, the pedestrian was crossing a street mid-block outside of a crosswalk.
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Rapid Flashing Beacon (RFB) at North 3rd Street
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Construction Zone Signage at North 2nd Street
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Pedestrians in Collisions by Light Conditions
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Day, 48%
Night, 46%
Dusk/Dawn, 6%
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Night, 80%
Dusk/Dawn, 11%
Day, 9%
Fatal Collisions
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Minor, 37%
Possible, 29%
Serious, 21%
Fatal, 8%None, 3% Unknown, 2%
Key Note:There were 202 minor injuries. There were also 116 serious injuries and 45 fatalities, accounting for 29% of all Ped collisions.
Pedestrians in Collisions by Injury Severity
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Key Note:Friday collisions increased by 34% from 2012.
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Key Note:March collisions increased by 77% from 2012.
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Pedestrian Bridge crossing East Greenway Parkway at North 20th Street
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Crossing Road, 80%
Walking Against
Traffic, 10%
Walking With Traffic, 4%
Other, 3%Standing, 2%Unknown, 1%
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Straight/Slowing, 64%
Left Turn, 16%
Right Turn, 13%
Unknown, 3%
Exiting Driveway, 2%
Other, 2%
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Actions of Pedestrians and Drivers
Behavior/Violations of Pedestrians and Drivers
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Inattention, 8%
Speed too Fast, 4% Other, 3%
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Failed to Yield, 8%
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Inattention, 3%
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Key Note:55% of pedestrian related collisions were due to violations of pedestrians.
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Physical Conditions of Pedestrians and Drivers
Injury Severity of Pedestrians under the Influence
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Fatal, 30%
Serious, 28%
Minor, 26%
Possible, 13%
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Under the InfluenceMale:Female
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Key Note:There were 23 minor injuries involving drugs and/or alcohol. There were also 25 serious injuries and 27 fatalities, or 58% of all Ped collisions involving drugs and/or alcohol.
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Pedestrian-Involved Collisions by Street ClassificationAt or Near Intersection (Within 150 feet)
Away From Intersection (More than 150 feet from intersection)
Street Classification Examples
Freeways are I-17 (Black Canyon Freeway), I-10, Loop 202, on-ramps, access roads, etc.
Arterial streets are typically the mile-line streets such as 7th Ave, 16th St, Camelback Rd, and Union Hills Dr as defined on the Phoenix Street Classification Map.
Collector streets are typically the half-mile-line streets such as 39th Ave, 28th St, Roeser Rd, and Maryland Ave as defined on the Phoenix Street Classification Map. Local streets are typically the neighborhood streets such as 88th Ln, Dromedary Rd, Holly St, 21st St, and Glenn Dr and are not defined as arterial or collector streets.
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Arterial -Local, 34%
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Arterial, 79%
Local, 12%
Collector, 9%
Intersection Related
74% of all pedestrian collisions
Non-Intersection Related
26% of all pedestrian collisions
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Two-Stage Crosswalk at North 3rd Avenue & West
Merrell Street
HAWK Pedestrian Crossing at North 7th Avenue
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Pedestrian-Involved Roadway Collisions
Pedestrians Hit in Unmarked Crosswalks28 Crashes
30 Pedestrians27 Injuries – 0 Fatalities
Pedestrians Hit in Travel Lanes29 Crashes
31 Pedestrians22 Injuries – 7 Fatalities
Pedestrians Hit Mid-Block (7 in crosswalks)212 Crashes
219 Pedestrians184 Injuries – 28 Fatalities
41% of all crashes
Pedestrians Hit in Intersection Crosswalks190 Crashes
202 Pedestrians185 Injuries – 9 Fatalities
37% of all crashes
Pedestrians Hit Within Intersection9 Crashes
9 Pedestrians8 Injuries – 1 Fatality
Pedestrians Hit in Driveways27 Crashes
28 Pedestrians28 Injuries – 0 Fatalities
NOTE: There were 4 pedestrians hit in school zones and 11 on sidewalks. There were 7 collisions involving 6 injuries and 0 fatalities whose locations were unknown.
516 Total Roadway Related Crashes
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Pedestrian-Involved Collisions and Traffic Control
Pedestrians Hit at STOP Sign Controlled Locations41 Crashes
42 Pedestrians37 Injuries – 1 Fatality
Pedestrians Hit Walking Along Sidewalk10 Crashes
11 Pedestrians9 Injuries – 0 Fatalities
Pedestrians Hit Signalized Locations177 Crashes
190 Pedestrians172 Injuries – 8 Fatalities
34% of all crashes
Pedestrians Hit Crossing Uncontrolled Locations
287 Crashes299 Pedestrians
254 Injuries – 36 Fatalities56% of all crashes
NOTE: There were 4 pedestrians hit in school zones and 2 hit in construction zones. There were 5 collisions involving 4 injuries and 0 fatalities whose controls were unknown.
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Direction of the Vehicle Impact with Pedestrian
NOTE: There were 18 collisions involving unknown pedestrian or vehicle directions.
104 – Mid-block67 – Intersections24 – Driveways11 – Other3 – School Zones
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Pedestrian-Involved Collisions by Zip Code of Pedestrian
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Pedestrian-Involved Collisions by Zip Code of Collisions Location and High Pedestrian-Involved Collision Intersections
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Intersection Count
35TH AV & BETHANY HOME RD 5
35TH AV & NORTHERN AV 5
19TH AV & BELL RD 4
23RD AV & NORTHERN AV 4
38TH ST & THOMAS RD 4
16TH ST & GLENDALE AV 3
16TH ST & ROOSEVELT ST 3
19TH AV & BETHANY HOME RD 3
28TH DR & CACTUS RD 3
32ND ST & YALE ST 3
37TH AV & CAMELBACK RD 3
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Acknowledgements
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The 2013 Phoenix Pedestrian Collision Summary documents thecollisions involving pedestrians in the City of Phoenix throughout the2013 calendar year. Collision data utilized for this report were acquiredthrough Phoenix Police records and the database maintained by theArizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) known as Safety DataMart (SDM). The 2013 Phoenix Pedestrian Collision Summary wasprepared by Aaron Feldberg (ASU Student Intern) with assistance fromJacob Martinez (Senior Engineering Technician) and Richard Russ(Principal Engineering Technician).
The SDM database includes motor vehicle crashes involvingpedestrians that occurred on public right of way where someone wasinjured or killed or where property damage exceeded $1,000.
Cover photograph: The cover photograph was taken at North CentralAvenue, near the Civic Space Park.Photographer: Aaron Feldberg (ASU Student Intern)
This publication can be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape, or cassette tape upon request. Contact the Street TransportationDepartment at 602-262-6284 if you would like any of these services.Our TTY phone number is 711.
Questions?Please contact Street Transportation Department at
602-262-6284 or TTY 711
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