embarq working towards safer roads and mobility
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EMBARQ
Working Towards Safer Roads and MobilityHolger Dalkmann, EMBARQ Director
Washington DC, April 16th 2012
Our approach to road safety: avoid, shift, improve
Sustainable Urban Transport and Urban Development
Road safety audits on BRT, urban development projects, etc.
Research: identifying safety issues on different types of bus
systems
Traffic Safety Guidelines for Bus Systems
Overview
Our approach
AVOID motorized travel through the
integration of sustainable land use and
transport planning – increasing accessibility,
saving lives, and protecting the
environment.
SHIFT to safer, healthier and more
environmentally friendly modes, such as
public and non-motorized transport. Or
preserve the current share of these modes,
particularly in developing countries.
IMPROVE vehicle and fuel technology of
all modes of transport, and ensure safe
system design and operations, to maximize
health and environmental efficiency of each
kilometer traveled.
New York and Atlanta
NEW YORK had 3.49 traffic
fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants in
2008, making it one of the safest
major cities in the world. To a large
extent, this is due to investments in
quality public transport, cycle
infrastructure, and pedestrian
improvements.
ATLANTA on the other hand,
had 10.97 fatalities per 100,000
inhabitants, making it among the
most dangerous cities in the US, on
par with some cities in the
developing world, which are
experiencing high levels of traffic
fatalities. Atlanta is a sprawling, auto
oriented city, with poor provisions
for non-motorized modes and land
use patterns not conducive to
transit use.
Today 2041
Automobility Sustainable Transport
Population (millions) 5.4 13.2 13.2
Trips (millions/yr) 5.6 39.75 39.75
Area (Sq. Km.) 1330 6484 3242
Emissions
(million Tons CO2/yr) 0.33 12.32 1.97
Traffic Fatalities
(per yr) 175 5,232 1,225
Ahmedabad Scenarios
Before:Poor accessibility
Access to public
transport is outside the
development
Major arterials crossing
the neighborhood
After:Better transit access
Green corridor
Pedestrian access
AVOID
Aguascalientes – before and after
5000
3194
1 BRT lane
2 general traffic lanes
Passenger per hour per direction (peak)
6
726
1 BRT lane
2 general traffic lanes
Crashes per year
SHIFT
Sustainable urban transport
Recommended redesign from a road
safety audit: Improved lane markings,
geometry, and signalization
Intersection in Brazil
IMPROVE
Road Safety Audits
Mexico CityGuadalajara
BogotaCuritiba
Porto Alegre
Delhi
Ahmedabad
Vancouver
Brisbane
Belo Horizonte
PereiraCali
Global research: BRT and road safety
Safety impact of BRT (example: Guadalajara)Monthly crashes before and after the implementation of the BRT
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Citywide crashes
Before BRT During BRT construction After start of operations
EMBARQ has developed
a pilot version of Traffic
Safety Guidelines for Bus
Systems
We will road test these
guidelines with external
partners on BRT projects
around the world
The guidelines are
available and free to use
and anyone is invited to
participate in the road
test or provide feedback
