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City of Austin Vision Zero Program
Traffic Safety Conference
June 7, 2016
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64 people die in crashesin the average year
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Austin traffic deaths
3-year rolling avg.
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2015 Deaths by Transportation Mode
Source: APD
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2015 characteristics (% all fatal crashes)
Source: APD, current as of 1/8/16
• 61% Impaired • 33% Speeding involved • 28% Pedestrian Failure to Yield Right-of-Way• 34% Drivers involved in fatal crashes with
suspended or no Driver License • 33% No Seatbelt • 35% No Helmet • 43% occurred on High-Use Roadways• 45% occurred between midnight and 6 AM
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Public health problem like smoking or not wearing a seatbelt
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Crashes affect all Austinites
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Action Plan Visionsafe mobility as the top priority for the transportation system by setting the goal of zero deaths & zero serious injuries while traveling
builds on multiple existing safety initiatives, facilitates greater collaboration, leverages limited resources between City departments, agencies, and community partners
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Action Plan Visionrequires a concerted, multi-pronged approach that addresses:
• land use, transportation, infrastructure,engineering, & design;
• enforcement & prosecution;• education, culture change, public health, &
equity.
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Increased focus on design
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EquityPeople walking, biking, & riding motorcycles
Source: APD and Census 2013 5-year ACS Journey to work
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Source: TXDOT and Census 2010
EquityBlack & Hispanic Austinites
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Source: APD
EquityPeople experiencing homelessness
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II. Actions1. Evaluation: Collect, analyze,
communicate & share data
2. Enforcement: Focus on hotspots & target top factors
3. Engineering: Complete Street Design, Traffic Engineering, & Transportation Planning
4. Education: Create a targeted, branded Vision Zero education & media campaign
5. Policy changes
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1. Evaluation
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Actions address
Data quality, collection, sharing
Analysis & mapping
Evaluation
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2. Enforcement: Hotspots & Dangerous Behaviors
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Focus on Key Dangerous Behaviors
Source: TxDOT crash dataTime Period: 2010-2014
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3. Engineering: Complete Street Design, Traffic Engineering, & Transportation Planning
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Actions address Safety engineering
projects
Implement Complete Streets
Technology
CapMetro
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4. Education
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5. Policy Changes
Enforcement: - e.g. cite & release- distracted driving
Land use/design: - e.g. CodeNEXT &
Transportation Criteria Manual
Legislative: - e.g. allow safety cameras- lower default speed limit
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Establish a Vision Zero ProgramContinued interdepartmental, interagency, & community coordination
Continue the Vision Zero Task Force Representation from key community groups, including advocates for the most vulnerable road users.
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Report CardStaff will produce an annual Vision Zero Report Card, to be reviewed by the Task Force and the City Council.
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Appendix: Action Table & Costs
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Thank You
CONTACT INFORMATIONLaura Dierenfield, Manager
Active Transportation [email protected]
512-974-7189