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Home My WebLink AboutWS 1 - IC Pedestrian Collision Analysis Item: WS #1 STAFF PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW : T CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240- 1826 (319) 3S6-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org .til 14ti b Y Iowa C 'ty Pedestri n = � - litColIision Anal susy - 2013 - 202 Iowa City — City Council Work Session - October 3, 2023 z Presentation Outline IMPACT AREA • Why we did this analysis • Pedestrian collision trends � ' • Highest collision locations and Values corridors RACIAL EQUITY, SOCIAL J USTICE, .N • Statistics and major findings ANDHUMAN RIGHTS G CLIMATE ACTION Comparison to other Iowa R • PARTNERSHIPSAND N communities ENGAGEMENT Gl • What we're doing right • Next steps IC 3 Why we did this analysis? •• • Based on Governors Highway Safety Association annual "Spotlight on Highway Safety: Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by Pedestrian State" Traffic Fatalities by State Extend our consideration beyond locations with the most 2020 PRELIMINARY DATA collisions to include • Locations with serious collisions and fatalities. • Common characteristics: roadway classification, speeds and other conditions at collision sites or along corridors. 0 • Potential environmental factors—time of day, light, weather. y • Other influences and actions of pedestrians and drivers. By identifying common characteristics or factors, we can initiate countermeasures along corridors and at locations that I C share similar characteristics to reduce collisions or injuries. 4 Pedestrian Collisions by Year N C O ' .y O U c R i N 0 N N a as of 10/02/2023 Ic 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5 Collision Severity by Year Fatality Suspected Serious Injury - Suspected Minor Injury N C O .N O U c R N N a as of 10/01/2023 1 C 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 6 Legend Crash Severity Speed Limit Pedestrian Collision Locations Possible/Unknown 25 mph Injury Crash 30 mph 35 mph 05uspxted Minor lnjvy 35 mph 16R 2013-2022 Crash — 45 mph 9 50 mph 5uSerous otlge Golf Injury Crash sA course Fatal Hickory Hill Park Ppnlnsula Pa unmemry of mwa mwa I CityC Finkbine Golf Coarse att Perk O — .y +. rewa City Municipal C Q) airport a n Terry Truebloo Recreation Hrea 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 arty�rmn0,29 0.5 1 1,5 »„rowav�, ..mos�reG�aph Ge�Te�tn�l� ie>nnr,MeruNn> s�reG�aph Ge�Tea n�l� ie>,Inr,meruNn 'es sv<amor� uGs,EPN,NPs,use way 7 Location Intersection or Location Collision Rate Severity Weighted nk Midblock Points Points Points Score Location 1 Intersection Burlington Street&Gilbert Street 8 15 15 10,00 2 Intersection Burlington Street&Clinton Street 8 2 15 10.00 ton t&Clinton Street 5 4 15 9.75 Rankings 4 Intersection Jefferson Street gbet between Madison& Clinton Streets 5 3 15 9.50 5 Intersection For the IOds Way&Hawkins Drive 2 1 17 9.25 6 Intersection Burlington Street&Dubuque Street 6 1 14 8.75 7 Midblock Highway 1, between Orchard Street& Hudson Avenue 2 2 15 8.50 Note: The absence of data on average 8 Intersection Fairmeadows Boulevard&Highway 6 3 1 14 8.00 9 Midblock Riverside Drive between Highway 6& River Street 4 1 13 7.75 annual daily pedestrian traffic at 10 Intersection Jefferson Street&Dubuque Street 4 2 11 7.00 11 Intersection Gilbert Street&Market Street 4 2 10 6.50 = intersections skew the ranking toward 11 Intersection Sycamore Street&Highway 6 3 1 11 6.50 011 Midblock Highway 6 between Sturgis Corner&Gilbert Street 1 1 12 6.50 N locations with higher pedestrian 14 Intersection Burlington Street&Dodge Street 5 2 9 6.25 G volumes such as in the Downtown 15 Intersection Burlington Street&Linn Street 4 1 10 6.25 U 16 Intersection Hawkins Drive&Evashevski Drive 3 1 10 6.00 and Campus area. We are now in the 17 Midblock Clinton Street between Washington& Burlington Streets 4 2 8 5.50 'i 18 Intersection Highway 1/Highway 6&Riverside Drive 2 1 9 5.25 a process of capturing some of that 19 Intersection Burlington Street&Governor Street 2 1 8 4.75 19 Intersection Burlington Street&Madison Street 3 2 7 4.75 a data in our peak-hour counts. 19 Midblock Court Street between Raven & Dartmouth Streets 2 1 8 4.75 20 Intersection Washington Street&Madison Street 3 2 4 3.25 I Number of collisions during 10-year period of the study 8 Location Characteristics 46% at Intersection vs . . . . Intersection Non-intersection While 57% of ALL pedestrian collisions occur at street intersections, the majority (54%) of serious Locations Locations = and fatal pedestrian collisions occur at midblock .y locations. �j These could be people crossing the roadway R midblock (legal or illegal crosswalks), walking in N the roadway, entering or exiting a car, or crossing a driveway access. m a In the case of illegal crossings, these locations are places where motorists would not anticipate the IC presence of pedestrians. 9 Location Characteristics Nationwide, nearly two-thirds of fatal pedestrian collision occur on non-freeway arterials. A study Oty qreets = published in the Journal of Transportation and N Land Use in 2021 identified hotspots as those c having 3 lanes or more; speed limits over 30 mph; = with segments flanked by retail, groceries, or other essential services. N This describes the Highway 1 and 6 commercial a corridor where two of the three pedestrian fatalities took place. Portions of this corridor lack pedestrian facilities—sidewalks, curb cuts, IC signals, etc. 10 Vehicle Action Preceding Crash Right 91 When analyzing all Iowa City collisions, vehicle Turning Left, action preceding pedestrian collisions are: y • Traveling straight (44%) _ Essentially Straight 0 • Turning left (30%) c • Turning right (15%) U m However, travelling straight accounts for nearly �L y three-fourths of Iowa City collisions that a� a resulted in serious injury or fatality. IC 11 Contributing Pedestrian Circumstance Unknown / Inattentive/(texting, unreported eati 12% No Improper More than a third Iowa City collisions that Action F 15% Other resulted in serious injury or fatality were T lFailure to obey 15% attributed to improper crossings or darting or signs • N C •Nc dashing into the roadway. Improper Darting, Dashing O U c % M •L N G1 G1 a IC 12 Pedestrian �eR Legend Collision Location& GradelL \ Age of Petleslrlan Grade Levels 9pI / I 12-18 yrs Junior® HilS hootCollisions Under 12 yrs Eluarkiry Sohool aP.Involving Children tNkry� (944 • During the ten-year period covered in the EI°M1M1° °e analysis, sixteen collisions involved minorgM1 = children, including four children underage _ ' c twelve. None of these collisions resulted in - _ �� oul serious injury. -- - o V • Small cluster of collisions near South East - � Junior High. � a a • Four collisions involving minors occurred - v along or near Highway 1 and 6. Iowa Ci* g Y bMIFAle'M1 gi s, MEiIAS 13 How we compare to other Iowa communities Pedestrian Fatalities (2017-2021 ) Pedestrian Fatalities (2017-2021 ) per 100k population per Million Vehicle Miles Traveled N C N � O U C R N 0.00 0.00 a 00 �P 05 `�`' \O9 OQ'C 00 �P �e JOJp P �� \O Q� ��P CPQ O0 �O\� J�Jo �Q G �0�� \O COOP GOOQQ OQJ 009 0 \QST �P COOP GOOQF OP, 009 O \O S\P IC 14 What we' re doing right IMPACT AREq • Provision of sidewalks and curb 8 ramps Values Low-speed roadways RACIAL EQUITY, c p y SOCIAL JUSTICE, o HUMAN RIGHTS O • Pedestrian crossings CLIMATE ACTION AwU * Signalized Intersections PARTNERSHIPSENGAGEMENT N • Corridor enhancements and a street design 1C 15 Sidewalks • Providing sidewalks is an important element to reducing collisions that result in serious � • . ._�ti. >.;,: injury or fatality. • Sidewalks are required with all = development as part of our s subdivision and development standards. 0 • Areas lacking sidewalks are M addressed with complementary y infrastructure projects and a, through the sidewalk infill a program. • Complete Streets Policy requires accommodation for all modes of transportation. I � 16 Low Speed cend°m: u mph °m Roadways ph _ 3=mph .mph 45 Mph J9 G Gu � 50 Mph Mvkoryxill LZ Park Y Thr {i Unlr.rvXa`i P n.hnb.�u N The average risk of death for a pedestrian _ 1yt^P•_'--' y C rises dramatically as speeds increase. U s 25% C 42nnieh 5o°ro M c r� L22.,ph25Wo � 100m I i � n $ 0°10 20% 40% 90°b 90% 100% d Risk of DeathMcn 1 u N Source:PAA rvundmien br Trxib Sefa[y 025 0.5 1 1.5 .� sa= ,h G et«h.oia Incs,[c, vsI as use — G.--y I 17 Pedestrian Crossings Marked pedestrian crossings at appropriate intersections and N midblock locations. _ • To indicate a preferred o pedestrian crossing location. • To alert drivers to an often- used pedestrian crossing. - • To indicate school walking a routes. IC �d Enhanced Pedestrianf Crossings In-Street - • to Pedestrian • � Islands* Pedestrian Refuge Rectangular • • • ° Y. Flashing Beacons l� , '_ 19 l '\ q Signalized intersections n • Pedestrian Countdown Timers 0 • Leading pedestrian y intervals • APS systems for visually , y impaired pedestrians • Turning Traffic Yield to Pedestrians signs IC 20 Corridor enhancements • Use of landscaping and hardscaping to separate vehicular _ traffic from pedestrian areas, discourage midblock crossings and direct pedestrians to safe a - crossings. _ 21 r Corridor Enhancements z-- Separated Facilities: • Burlington Street _ Pedestrian Bridge: 1 ,487 " y ADT 8-10' Wide-Sidewalks • Off street trails N N IC 22 Corridor Enhancements • • • Streetlights provided at all intersections and crossings. • Midblock lighting where block lengths N exceed 600 feet. 0 7 • Pedestrian lighting provided in areas of high pedestrian traffic. 'i N N IC s. l 23 Street Design 'I • - widths * 4- to 3-lane conversions Traffic Calming . rx IcFa n�N I 4 r .0 -../ '!�• a _' -"� •r.. - �AJI Next ISH r,� 1 . Stepsrill I "r •' y 11�� • � . Evaluated top pedestrian collisionpotential countermeasures. +D � PI locations and corridors for I- CJ • Assess I'I; - X�C Q _ Washington St` — r arterial streetfor • . • - crossings, . • other C countermeasures. I.d� -_-� L1 SItt SLK[ci ILII Review crossings for •rm signage C lighting and other Pedestrian counts to provide more !M11111111111111 accurate crash rates. Evaluate recent 4- • � _ -conversions. STAFF PRESENTATION CONCLUDED CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org