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Pedestrian Safety Audits Presentation to: AASHTO SCOTE
June 26, 2017 1
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Agenda
- Strategic Highway Safety Plan
- Pedestrian Safety Audits
- Example Corridors
- Evaluation
- Conclusion
Presentation to: AASHTO SCOTE June 26, 2017 1 Agenda Strategic - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Presentation to: AASHTO SCOTE June 26, 2017 1 Agenda Strategic - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Pedestrian Safety Audits Presentation to: AASHTO SCOTE June 26, 2017 1 Agenda Strategic Highway Safety Plan Pedestrian Safety Audits Example Corridors Evaluation Conclusion 2 Delawares SHSP 3 Emphasis Areas Ranked by
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Delaware’s SHSP
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Emphasis Areas Ranked by % of Fatalities & Serious Injuries
34% 27% 21% 13% 13% 12% 10% 10% 9% 9% 8% 7% 3% 2% 1% 0%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
% of Total Fatalities & Serious Injuries Emphasis Area 2007 - 2014
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Delaware: Historical Trends
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Pedestrian Fatalities
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Delaware: Historical Trends
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
State Rank: Per Capita Pedestrian Fatalities
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Pedestrians
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Pedestrian Safety Audits
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Road Safety Audits
- A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is the formal
safety performance examination of an existing
- r future road or intersection by an
independent, multidisciplinary team. It qualitatively estimates and reports on potential road safety issues and identifies
- pportunities for improvements in safety for
all road users. (FHWA - http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/rsa/)
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DelDOT – Pedestrian Safety Audits
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Example Corridors
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US 13 / US 40
- US 13
- Saienni Boulevard to
SR 273
- US 40
- Buckley Boulevard to
US 13
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US 13 / US 40
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US 13 / US 40
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US 13 / US 40
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Kirkwood Highway
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SR 2 at SR 7
Existing Conditions
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- Corridor-Wide
- Perform lighting evaluation and install roadway & bus stop lighting
- Reduce the number and frequency of access points as part of future projects
- Install ADA-compliant curb ramps and sidewalk as part of future projects
- SR 2 at St. James Church Rd/Griffin Dr
- Install signalized crosswalks on south and west legs
- SR 2 at Old Capitol Trail/Midway Plaza Shopping Center driveway
- Pursue pedestrian hybrid beacon (coordinate with adjacent signals)
- SR 2 at SR 7
- Install Pedestrian warning signs across the NB right-turn lane
- Install No Pedestrian Crossing & Use Crosswalk signs
- Remove business signs that obstruct sight lines to the crosswalk on the SE
corner
- Signalize NB SR 7 right-turn and tighten turning radius
- Relocate bus stops closer to SR 7
Kirkwood Highway
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US 13 at Bacon Avenue/Boulden Boulevard
Existing Conditions
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US 13 at Bacon Avenue/Boulden Boulevard
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Polly Drummond Hill Road
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Evaluation
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US 13, Saienni Boulevard to SR 273
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SR 1, Lewes to Rehoboth Beach
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Conclusion
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Conclusion
- Select corridors based on high pedestrian crash trends
- Multi-disciplinary team gives broader perspective on issues
- Lack of good guidance on what to do if there are low
pedestrian volumes but high pedestrian crash rates
- Suburban, high speed corridors:
- Should do, but less than desirable effectiveness in crash reduction measured to date:
- New crosswalks with pedestrian signals (full traffic signal or HAWKs)
- Relocate bus stops if feasible
- Roadway lighting
- Median refuge areas
- Expected increased effectiveness:
- Pedestrian barriers
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Thank You
Mark Luszcz DelDOT Chief Traffic Engineer E: mark.luszcz@state.de.us P: 302.659.4062 Delaware Strategic Highway Safety Plan: www.safety.deldot.gov