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Technical Program Services
Eduardo C. Serafin, PE, AICP
The Technology Transfer Program
Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)
University of California, Berkeley
Where our funding comes from
Caltrans (DRI, Planning, CSS, others)
OTS
Self-supporting programs
Who we are
What Tech Transfer does
Training
(online & around CA)
Conferences
(national & international)
Publications and
web resources
Technical
assistance
(TSE, PSA, etc)
Tech Transfer Core Services
Emphasis on
innovation
best practices
lessons learned
For the practitioner in local,
regional, and state agencies
transportation
traffic engineering
traffic signals
infrastructure design
pavement
safety and work zones
planning & funding
project development
We provide training, technical assistance, and resources:
Conferences
• 5TH International Conference on Research on Air Transportation(Berkeley, May 2012)
• 19th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (Berkeley, July 2012)
• 4th International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing(Davis, September 2012)
Traffic Safety Evaluations (TSE)
• 13 years• Combining two experts: traffic
engineering and enforcement• Field site visit and staff
interview• Suggestions for improvement
for enhancing traffic safety
Technical Assistance (OTS)
Engineering
Traffic operations
Access issues
Pedestrian, school safety
Signs, signals, markings
Traffic control devices inventory
High-crash intersections
Sight distance
Enforcement
DUI
Seatbelt usage
Hit & run
Speeding
Red-light running
Strategic deployment
Traffic collision data
TSE Typical Issues
TSE Project Overview
Objective: Reduce crashes, injuries
& fatalities
• Two experts for one day
• Available statewide, year-round
• Free to cities and counties
• Request must be initiated by traffic engineering or police
department
• Specific safety issue must be identified in request
• Funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety, through
NHTSA
TSE Final Report
Focus is on best practices and
proven strategies tailored to meet
the needs of the agency
Introduction
Evaluation Objective
Background
Collision Data Analysis
Traffic Engineering Evaluation
Traffic Enforcement Evaluation
Appendices
Guidelines
References
Technical Assistance (OTS)
Pedestrian Safety Assessments (PSA)
• 4 years
• Two experts: traffic engineering and transportation
planning
• Benchmarking analysis and phone interview
• Site visit and walking audit
• Suggestions for improvement for pedestrian safety
OTS Vision for Pedestrian Safety
Enable CA communities to:• Improve pedestrian safety
at specific locations and citywide
• Create safe, comfortable, accessible, and welcoming environments for pedestrians
• Enhance walkability, livability, and economic vitality
PSA Opportunities in CA
• State or regional programs • Local PSAs or PSA elements
– Benchmarking– Walking Audits– Within other studies/plans
PSA Scope: Primary Focus
• Infrastructure• Engineering• Planning• Policy• Economic Vitality
OTS Prioritization of Sites
• Largest population centers with the worst safety problems
• Prefer population over 25,000• Top 10 worst lists per OTS Collision
Rankings• Total number of fatalities/injuries• No prior TSE/PSA studies
TSE/PSA Service Record
OTS has funded (as of Sept 2012):• 269 total PSA+TSE studies since 1999• 199 TSE studies since 1999• 70 PSA studies since 2007• 220 CA local agencies served since 1999• One PSA/PSPA integration pilot• About 22 studies per fiscal year
CA SHSP Actions
Challenge Area 1: Reduce impaired driving-related fatalities
Technical publications
Traffic Safety
Evaluations (TSE)
SHSP Actions
Challenge Area 2: Reduce the occurrence and consequences of leaving the roadway and head-on collisions
Technical publications
Traffic Safety
Evaluations (TSE)
Training for roadway
design
SHSP Actions
Challenge Area 5:Improve driver decisions about rights-of-way and turning
Technical publications
Traffic Safety
Evaluations (TSE)
Training for roadway
and traffic control
design
SHSP Actions
Challenge Area 7:Improve intersection and interchange safety for roadway users
Technical publications
Traffic Safety
Evaluations (TSE)
Pedestrian Safety
Assessment (PSA)
Training for roadway &
traffic control design
SHSP Actions
Challenge Area 8:Make walking and street crossing safer
Technical publications
Traffic Safety
Evaluations (TSE)
Pedestrian Safety
Assessment (PSA)
Training for roadway &
ped/bike design
CA SHSP Actions
Challenge Area 10: Reduce speeding and aggressive driving
Technical publications
Traffic Safety
Evaluations (TSE)
SHSP Actions
Challenge Area 13:Improve bicycling safety
Technical publications
Traffic Safety Evaluations
(TSE)
Pedestrian Safety
Assessment (PSA)
Pedestrian & Bicycling
Safety Assessment
(PBSA) proposed
Training for roadway &
ped/bike design
SHSP Actions
Challenge Area 14:Enhance work zone safety
Technical publications
Training for traffic
control for safe
work zones
Road Show for
flagger training
Training for Work Zone Safety
• Traffic Control for Safe Works Zones(4 options that can be customized)
• Flagging at Work Zones “Road Show”• Multiple Options for “Flagger Cards”• Cal-OSHA-compliant work zone safety
training • Training on request for agencies to host• Few scheduled open enrollment offered
each year
Future OTS Proposal
New proposal includes:• More TSEs• More PSAs• New PSA/PSAP Integration• New Pedestrian & Bicycling Safety Assessment
(PBSA) Model• Programmatic Evaluation of PSA
Technical Program Manager
Eduardo C. Serafin, PE, AICP
Technology Transfer Program
Institute of Transportation Studies
University of California, Berkeley
Tel 510-643-8674
E-mail [email protected]
www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu
www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/tse/ts_resources.php