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Vision Zero Austin: UTC Update November 1, 2022 1 Years of Life Lost 2,862 (Through 10/21/2022) * There were 7 fatalities of unknown age 2 Vision Zero / Safe Systems Approach ● An ethical approach to safety and mobility - fatalities and serious injuries should not be acceptable ● Human body is vulnerable ● Humans make mistakes ● Separate users in space and time ● Cannot predict where next severe crash happens; we can predict based on conditions where it is likely to occur 3 Vision Zero / Safe Systems Approach Austin Energy Public Works ATD Housing and Planning APD (Enforcement, Crash investigations) Vision Zero, Safe System Austin Public Health Local and State Policy Makers ATCEMS / Fire Law / Municipal Ct. / Travis County Attorney, District Attorney CapMetro, ATP TxDOT/State 4 Vision Zero / Safe Systems Approach Source: Vision Zero Network 5 Austin Data and Trends By Mode Fatal Crashes (2022, Jan through Oct*) Serious Injury Crashes (2022, Jan through Oct*) Mode 2022* % 2021 % Mode 2022* % 2021 % Pedestrians Bicyclists Motorcyclist Motorist 35 1 17 31 84 41.7% 1.2% 20.2% 36.9% 30 3 13 42 88 34.1% 3.4% 14.8% 47.7% * Data through 10/21/2022 Pedestrians Bicyclists Motorcyclist 16.6% 6.5% 18.2% 16.0% 6.4% 14.4% Motorist 58.7% 236 63.1% 64 25 70 226 385 60 24 54 374 Data disclaimer: Data accessed on 10/26/2022. There may be additional reports filed or changes which may impact these numbers before they are final. 6 Austin Data and Trends National data (2010-2020) Austin data (2013-2022) 7 Austin Data and Trends Additional Fatal Crash Analysis Year over Year Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 Off-System Fatal Crash % On-System Fatal Crash % 33.90% 66.10% 34.29% 65.71% 30.14% 69.86% 30.68% 69.32% 2022* 22.62% 77.38% 29.56% 70.44% * 2022 is projected Data disclaimer: Data accessed on 10/26/2022. There may be additional reports filed or changes which may impact these numbers before they are final. 8 Austin Data and Trends Key Takeaways: Comparing 2022 YTD to 2021 1. Combined, the total of fatal and suspected serious injury crashes are up ~2% in 2022 compared to 2021. ○ Fatal crashes are down ~5% compared to last year, suspected serious injury crashes are up ~3%; Total reportable crashes citywide are up ~2%. 2. Evening and early morning hours (8PM - 4AM) account for 45 out of the 84 fatal crashes. (33% of day, ~54%of fatal crashes) 3. Increasing percentage of fatal crashes on on-system roadways 4. Pedestrian fatalities exceeding motorist fatalities Data disclaimer: Data accessed on 10/26/2022. There may be additional reports filed or changes which may impact these numbers before they are final. 9 Engineering Bond projects 1. Intersection safety: 4 projects completed this year a. b. 2 projects in construction c. d. 5 projects in detailed design e. 2 projects to begin construction in next few months 20+ locations in scoping/awaiting approvals from TxDOT to move forward 10 Engineering Bond projects 2. Systemic safety a. Curves b. Access Management (with new standardized approach) c. Signal guidelines for left turn movements Highway Safety Improvement 3. Program 5 safety lighting projects a. b. 5 traffic signal projects 11 Evaluation: Major Intersection Safety ● Funding: 2015 budget; ‘16/’18/’20 Bonds ● 19 major intersection projects completed ○ 13 with 1+ year of “after” data austintexas.gov/department/vision-zero 12 Evaluation: Major Intersection Safety Results ● 30% reduction in the crashes per year following project completion at the 13 study intersections (going from 326 crashes/year to 229 crashes/year) ● 31% reduction in serious injury or fatal crashes(going from 12.0 to 8.3 per year). ● Over the same time period, combined annual crashes among a citywide control group decreased only 4% and serious injury or fatal crashes increased 8% S. Congress & Oltorf St. (2018) 13 Evaluation: Left Turns at Signals Opposite Direction-One Straight, One Left crashes at signalized intersections * KAB: Killed, Seriously Injury, Minor Injury * 2022 projected with data as of October 1, 2022 14 Policy: Evaluating Right Turns on Red (RTORs) ● RTORs used to be illegal in the U.S. prior to 1970s ○ Still prohibited in NYC and Montreal ○ New restrictions in DC and Ann Arbor ● Right turn, pedestrian-related crashes at signalized intersections totaled 2.8% of injury and fatal crashes (KABs) involving pedestrians (43 out of 1,513 crashes) from 2017 to 2021 in Austin. 15 Policy: Evaluating Right Turns on Red (RTORs) ● Per crash report narratives for relevant crashes (43 KABs) in Austin: ○ Red and green lights were equally represented - when noted. ○ Pedestrians had the right of way at least 56% of the time. ○ 16% of KABs happened downtown (7/43). ○ Reports showed 5 serious injuries and 1 fatality. 16 Policy: Evaluating Right Turns on Red (RTORs) Additional research reveals that: ○ RTORs contribute <1%–3% of all pedestrian related crashes (nationally). ○ In D.C., No Turn On Red signs decreased failure-to-yield to pedestrians by 92% on red lights and 59% on green lights in 100 location pilot. ○ Compliance in Florida with NTOR signs has been 59%–70%. 17 Funding: Safe Streets for All - Federal Grant ● Aiming for $28M of project costs ○ 20% would be local match primarily through local bond dollars ● Grant has strong focus on reducing traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries with proven safety countermeasures, equity, ability to deliver within 5 years 18 Achieving Our Policy Goals Removing excess capacity / geometric changes for safer roads for all users S. Pleasant Valley and Krieg Fields 19 Achieving Our Policy Goals Roundabouts! They work… ● Against severe crashes - 78% reduction per FHWA when transitioning from signal to roundabout ● 24/7, without regular staff and maintenance needs ● Can help overall throughput too! Todd Lane and St. Elmo 20 Achieving Our Policy Goals ● Scale up Austin’s Vision Zero and mobility bond projects and initiatives ○ Safer roadway designs ○ Transportation lighting for all modes ○ Narrowly-focused traffic safety enforcement ● Implementation of Project Connect ● Collaboration with TxDOT ● State and local legislative changes ○ Land use ○ Enforcement/prosecution 21 Comments, questions, thoughts? 22