pedestrian priority zones safety review
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Pedestrian Priority Zones Safety Review (for the
Gold Coast)Jess Peters, Senior Traffic Engineer
Peter Bilton, Director & Principal Traffic Engineer
Context
Pedestrian Safety• 53% within 1km of coastline• Shared zone issues• Traditional risk approach not
suitable• Low speed risks• Lack of design standards &
data• Evaluation framework to
manage risks
Pedestrian Priority Zone
Approaches
For this project:•Statistical analysis – limited data•Risk assessment – too subjective•Design standards – too stringent•Framework – suitable
Define start and end
Minimise conflicts
Perceived width Avoid crossing points
Does it look like a road?
Perceived Width
Avoid Crossing Points
Define Start and End
Minimise Conflict Points
Minimise Servicing and Parking
If it looks like a road…
Outcomes
Clear entry statement
Narrow perceived
widthNo formalised
crossing points Clear exit
pointLimited
parking and servicing
No formalised crossing points
Define start and end
Minimise conflicts
Perceived width Avoid crossing points
Does it look like a road?
Contact
Peter BiltonPrincipal Traffic [email protected] 246 043
Jess PetersSenior Traffic [email protected] 064 385