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Moving Towards Zero Safety Action Plan

Steve Brown, P. Eng Manager – Traffic and Data Management

• May 2016 - initial update
• December 2016 – detailed strategy
• Annual updates

Moving Towards Zero: Action Plan

1. Enhanced Data

• 2. Evaluate and Prioritize Locations
• 3. Engineering Action Plan
• 4. Education & Public Outreach
• 5. Enforcement
• 6. Next Steps

Moving Towards Zero: Action Plan

• Transportation Related Fatalities – VPD
• Summary reports as they occur
• Annual review
• Collisions involving – ICBC
• 2014-15 data received in mid 2016
• Serious injury data – included since 2014
• Annual review
• NEW- Hospital injury data-Vancouver Coastal

Health

• 1. Enhanced Data: Current Data Sources

25 34 39 21 32 26 25 23 30 25 25 19 16 9 13 19 16 15 14 15

100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Population Population Population Population Traffic Related Fatalities Traffic Related Fatalities Traffic Related Fatalities Traffic Related Fatalities Traffic Related Fatalities Decreasing

Source: VPD Traffic Fatality Data (1996-2016)

Population Increasing

Traffic-Related Fatalities - Summary

1,452 72 9,522 427

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000

VGH

• St. Paul's / Mt. St. Joseph

BC Children's

Patient Totals

Serious injury Minor injury

Source: VGH, SPH, MSJ Traffic Injury Data (2011- Jun 2016) BCCH Traffic Injury Data (2011- 2013)

Hospital Injury Data Pilot

Totals Under Review

VGH VGH VGH VGH Fatal & Serious Injury Patients by Mode and Year

Source: VGH Traffic Injury Data (2011-2015)

Hospital Injury Data Pilot

VGH Fatal & Serious Injury Patients per 10,000 Daily VGH Fatal & Serious Injury Patients per 10,000 Daily VGH Fatal & Serious Injury Patients per 10,000 Daily VGH Fatal & Serious Injury Patients per 10,000 Daily T T T Trips rips rips rips

Sources: Translink Trip Diary 2011 , COV Panel Survey 2013-15, VGH Traffic Injury Data 2011-15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2011 2013 2014 2015

Patients per Patients per Patients per Patients per 10,000 daily trips 10,000 daily trips 10,000 daily trips 10,000 daily trips

Cyclist Vehicle Occupant Pedestrian

Hospital Injury Data Pilot

Benefits:

• Quarterly updates
• Demographics
• Serious injuries
• Non- Motor Vehicle

Collisions

• ICBC – only motor

vehicle related

• 53% of cycling injuries

do not involve a motor vehicle (BICE Study) Challenges:

• VGH Incidents Only
• Data Quality
• Location (i.e. outside

COV)

• Description
• Miscoding (i.e. sports,

falls)

• Returning patients

Hospital Injury Data Pilot

Fatalities Serious Injuries Minor Injuries Property Damage

Hospitals ICBC

~300 ~3,000 ~10,000 ~45,000 14

VPD

Source of Data:

2015 Statistics: 2015 Statistics: 2015 Statistics: 2015 Statistics:

*Injuries and property damage are based on number of collisions, Fatalities are total number of people

• 1. Enhanced Data: Summary

• Identified Priority

Identified Priority Identified Priority Identified Priority Intersections & Intersections & Intersections & Intersections & Corridors Corridors Corridors Corridors

• Top locations for

deep dive

• By vulnerable

road users (i.e. seniors, children, etc.)

• 2. Evaluate & Prioritize Locations

Top Intersections for Top Intersections for Top Intersections for Top Intersections for Deep Dive Deep Dive Deep Dive Deep Dive (10) (10) (10)

*based on collision model using ICBC , Hospital and VPD data

• 2. Evaluate & Prioritize Locations

Top Corridors for Top Corridors for Top Corridors for Top Corridors for Deep Dive Deep Dive Deep Dive Deep Dive

*based on collision model using ICBC , Hospital and VPD data

• 2. Evaluate & Prioritize Locations

Seniors: Higher risk of fatality & serious injuries

Source: VPD Traffic Fatality Data (2011-2015), VGH Traffic Injury Data (2011-2015) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

0-14 15-24 25-34 35-54 55-64 >=65

Serious Injuries by Age

% Serious Injuries % of Total Population

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

0-14 15-24 25-34 35-54 55-64 >=65

Fatalities by Age

% of Fatalities % of Total Population

• 2. Evaluate & Prioritize Locations

Top Senior Locations Top Senior Locations Top Senior Locations Top Senior Locations 15 locations of focus

Sources of data:

• VGH senior collisions
• ICBC data around:
• High senior

density areas

• Senior housing
• 2. Evaluate & Prioritize Locations

• Hospital data
• Most children treated at

BCCH

• No location info
• ICBC data
• Collisions adjacent to

schools & during school days

• ~2% of all City collisions

2 2 2 2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4% % % % 72 72 72 72 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4% % % % 427 427 427 427 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2% % % %

Fatal Severe Minor

Source: BCCH Traffic Injury Data 2011-13

• 2. Evaluate & Prioritize Locations

Top Schools Top Schools Top Schools Top Schools 10 schools selected

Schools selected:

• Adjacent to two arterial

roads

• Adjacent to signalized

intersections

• High exposure
• 2. Evaluate & Prioritize Locations

Non Non Non Non-

• motorized:

motorized: motorized: motorized: S S S Serious injuries erious injuries erious injuries erious injuries locations locations locations locations (14) ( 6 ) (78)

• 2. Evaluate & Prioritize Locations

Conduct detailed safety Conduct detailed safety Conduct detailed safety Conduct detailed safety studies at priority studies at priority studies at priority studies at priority locations locations locations locations

• Monitor locations to

identify potential conflicts

• Automated video

conflict analysis at priority ranked locations

• Identify strategies to

reduce injuries

• 2. Evaluate & Prioritize Locations

Develop best safety practices toolkit & select the Develop best safety practices toolkit & select the Develop best safety practices toolkit & select the Develop best safety practices toolkit & select the most effective solutions to address priority most effective solutions to address priority most effective solutions to address priority most effective solutions to address priority locations locations locations locations

• Validate toolkit
• New Pilot Programs
• Develop countermeasure based strategy
• Action plan for high priority areas
• 3. Engineering Action Plan

Toolkit Validation: Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Upgrades Upgrades Upgrades Upgrades Locations Locations Locations Locations Completed Completed Completed Completed Collision Collision Collision Collision Reduction Reduction Reduction Reduction Pedestrian Pedestrian Pedestrian Pedestrian All All All All (Fatal & Injury) (Fatal & Injury) (Fatal & Injury) (Fatal & Injury) New Pedestrian Signals 2

• 96%
• 20%

LT Arrows 5

• 38%
• 26%

LED Lighting 18

• 27%*
• 46%*

Countdown Timers 33

• 28%
• 10%

Slower Walking Speeds 4

• 12%

Validated through Vancouver Implementation *After dark collisions only

Upgrades Upgrades Upgrades Upgrades Locations Locations Locations Locations Completed Completed Completed Completed Collision Reduction Collision Reduction Collision Reduction Collision Reduction Cycling Cycling Cycling Cycling All All All All (Fatal & Injury) (Fatal & Injury) (Fatal & Injury) (Fatal & Injury) Removal of traffic circles 2

• 100%
• 60%

Median extension – RT more difficult 1

• 42%**
• 33%**

Adding lighting 1

• 25% *

0%* Green Paint at Conflict Areas 6 Data not sufficient to assess *After dark collisions only ** RT collisions only Validated through Vancouver Implementation

Toolkit Validation: Cycling Spot Improvements

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons 3 locations in pilot 3 locations in pilot 3 locations in pilot 3 locations in pilot Accessible Pedestrian Signals 4 4 4 4 locations in pilot locations in pilot locations in pilot locations in pilot Leading Pedestrian Intervals 1 1 1 1 location in pilot location in pilot location in pilot location in pilot

Engineering Action Plan: New Pilot Programs

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons 3 locations in 3 locations in 3 locations in 3 locations in pilot pilot pilot pilot

• Increased driver yielding compliance
• Increased distance of yielding
• Positive feedback (surveys, webpage & 311)
• Evaluating reliability of solar power, technical

issues at one location

• Concerns from Disabilities committee - audibles

47% 88% 47% 97% 86% 92% 98%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Elliott & Waverley W Boulevard & 42nd Victoria & Grant

Yielding Compliance Yielding Compliance Yielding Compliance Yielding Compliance

Before After 6m After 1y

Engineering Action Plan: Evaluate Pilot Programs

Accessible Pedestrian Signals 4 4 4 4 locations in pilot locations in pilot locations in pilot locations in pilot

• Developed requirements in

consultation with CNIB and ASIC

• Some trial locations have

technical/operational challenges

• Working with suppliers to address

issues

• Received updated products and

undertook extensive technical testing

• New trial location at Hornby/

Helmcken installed recently

• Install at new/rehab signals
• Prioritized list of locations

Engineering Action Plan: New Pilot Programs

• One pilot location

with reduced severity of conflicts

• Success in other

areas of region

• 6 new locations

recommended for further pilot

Leading Pedestrian Intervals 1 1 1 1 location in pilot location in pilot location in pilot location in pilot

Engineering Action Plan: New Pilot Programs

LPI (6) Turning Mov. Changes (12) RRFB/Ped. Signal (10) LED Lighting (10) Countdown timers (7) Slower Walk Speeds (29) Ped Recall (1)

By countermeasure By countermeasure By countermeasure By countermeasure

Treat overrepresented types

• f collisions:
• Ped & Left turn
• Ped & Right turn
• Driver failure to yield
• Jaywalking
• Collisions after dark

Engineering Action Plan Example : Pedestrian Countermeasures

• Countermeasure based approach:
• Deep dive locations
• Intersections & Corridors
• Schools
• Senior Locations

Expected Injury Reduction

15-20%

Fatal & Injury Collisions

TBD

Fatal & Injury Collisions

• Work with VPD to develop

targeted enforcement programs to tackle dangerous behaviors at priority locations

• VPD Commercial Vehicle Team

inspections with other municipalities and provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety & Enforcement (CVSE)

• VPD Established Targeted

enforcement team to target unsafe and reckless pedestrian and cycling behaviors in high incident areas

• 4. Enforcement

Engage Vancouverites to travel safely & continue to work in Engage Vancouverites to travel safely & continue to work in Engage Vancouverites to travel safely & continue to work in Engage Vancouverites to travel safely & continue to work in cooperation with safety partners cooperation with safety partners cooperation with safety partners cooperation with safety partners

• 5. Education and Public Outreach

Actions Actions Actions Actions: : : :

• Create a Moving Towards Zero Transportation Fatalities website
• Report annual progress
• Work with VPD & ICBC on safety education campaigns
• Continue to work with Traffic Safety Working Group

Chinese Community Policing Centre volunteers with VPD Traffic Officers Chinese Community Policing Centre volunteers with VPD Traffic Officers Chinese Community Policing Centre volunteers with VPD Traffic Officers Chinese Community Policing Centre volunteers with VPD Traffic Officers

• Undertake detailed assessments at priority intersections,

corridors and focus areas

• Establish a safety advisory group
• Implement Countermeasures
• Progress update Spring 2017
• 6. Next Steps